Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Royds Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 53rd of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 8 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
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 maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

211 pupils on roll, with places for 211

Eligible for free school meals4.7%

4.7%, 21.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9%

9%, 12.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rothwell Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	64% met the expected standard
Oulton Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Carlton Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Siobhan Leonard
Phone: 01132828182
Website: rothwellstmarys.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Royds Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BJ
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 108018

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.