Adel Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

Tile Lane, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8DYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Adel Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 9th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 26 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

239 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals7.9%

7.9%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.8%

31.8%, 10.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.2%

14.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Adel Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	74% met the expected standard
Alwoodley Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Allerton CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Cordingley
Phone: 01132301116
Website: adelprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tile Lane, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8DY
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 107892

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.