Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Long Causeway, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Dalrymple
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Leeds North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 108041
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132611804
About this school
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Leeds. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 83% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 21% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 86% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 86% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School compares
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School ranked 63rd of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 2.8% | 13.4% | 202 | — |
| Adel Primary School | 82% | 4% | 8.1% | 239 | 0.3 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 74% | 3.7% | 11.7% | 198 | 1.0 miles |
| Ireland Wood Primary School | 62% | 5.7% | 31.8% | 386 | 1.0 miles |
| Alwoodley Primary School | 77% | 4.6% | 22% | 464 | 1.0 miles |
| Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy | 77% | 3.2% | 20.2% | 204 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.37%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 2.82%
- Persistent absence
- 4.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Adel Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Ireland Wood Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Alwoodley Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School ranks 53rd of the 182 ranked primary schools in Leeds.
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Adel Primary School Primary
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alwoodley Primary School Primary
- Armley Park Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Austhorpe Primary School Primary
- Bankside Primary School Primary
- Bardsey Primary Academy Primary
- Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School teach?
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is Mr Peter Dalrymple, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School?
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School full?
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School ranked 63rd of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.