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Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Leeds
  • LS26 0BJ
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,040 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 54%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 14%14%2016/17: top 15%2017/18: top 16%2018/19: top 31%2022/23: top 25%2023/24: top 18%2024/25: top 54%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM63% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM7% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%6/10 Middle
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1053/10 Below
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.56/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 74% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 79% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 81% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 74% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 71% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 76% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 63% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%81%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 16% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 18% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 22% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 15% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 16% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 10% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%22%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 108 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 107 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 108 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 108 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 106 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 70.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd210
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

0.9 km from Rothwell Inner · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026211
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.7%
First language not English10.0%
SEN support17.1%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils3.3%

Girls 42.9%Boys 57.1%

100% full · 211 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 84 responses (40.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81% not applicable56.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.2% not applicable77.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child98.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult13.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.2
  • Other support 3.1

Teachers 10.6 FTE · Whole workforce 18.9 · 30 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,815
Spend per pupil£6,806
Staff spend per pupil£4,874
Reserve per pupil£470
  • +£99,257revenue reserve
  • +£1,721in-year balance

Grants £5,825 · self-generated £992 · premises £356 per pupil