Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Long Causeway, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 27th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 13 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

202 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals10.9%

10.9%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.4%

10.4%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Adel Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Strong standard	82% met the expected standard
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	74% met the expected standard
Ireland Wood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Alwoodley Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Peter Dalrymple
Phone: 01132611804
Website: adel-st-john.leeds.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Long Causeway, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8EX
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 108041

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.