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Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Long Causeway, Adel, Leeds LS16 8EX · adel-st-john.leeds.sch.uk · 0113 261 1804
On the mapSearch near LS16 8EX
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.87 mi
- 1.40 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 5a: Heart of Christian Church that is member of Churches Together · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 202
- 96% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 10.9%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 5a: Heart of Christian Church that is member of Churches Together” went to a home 0.87 mi (1.40 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 31 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 31 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 24 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 19 | 0.7 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 5a: Heart of Christian Church that is member of Churches Together | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.87 mi1.40 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School on 18 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 18 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Oct 2007Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (80 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 80
- 40% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (16%) with SEND