Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 March 2024
Rothwell St Mary's is an exceptional school. All members of the school community consistently live out the school's prized values of reverence, resilience and respect. The school has very high expectations of its pupils, and pupils try their best to meet these. Pupils achieve very well both academically and in all aspects of their personal development. Pupils enjoy taking on roles such as being a buddy for other pupils in their class, being an office assistant or a junior journalist. Individual responsibilities like these help develop pupils' leadership skills. They provide opportunities for pupils to demonstrate care and support for others. These roles help prepare pupils for life in modern Britain. The school plans a wide variety of experiences to enhance pupils' learning. These include outings to museums and places of worship. For example, pupils learn about the coast through a visit to Whitby. This allows pupils to make links between their learning in the classroom and real-life experiences. This deepens their understanding of important knowledge. Pupils are exceptionally well behaved and consistently show kindness towards their fellow pupils and school staff. Pupils say they are happy and safe in school and that bullying does not happen. Inspection activities support this view. Pupils are rightly proud of their school and their learning. Their positive attitudes to school life and learning are exceptional.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
211 pupils on roll, with places for 211
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
- 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.