Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School

About Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School

Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is a Church of England state primary in Leeds, and its headline academic metrics put it well ahead of the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Leeds average of 61%. That gap of 22 percentage points is significant and places the school 13th out of 204 primary schools in the authority, comfortably inside the top 10% nationally. The school is also heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 117 applications for 30 places, a ratio of 3.9 to one, with all 24 first-preference applicants receiving an offer. That level of demand suggests local families see it as a strong choice, and the numbers back that up.

Digging into the KS2 breakdown, the school’s strengths are consistent across the three core subjects. In maths, 90% of pupils met the expected standard and 55% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 109. Reading saw 86% at the expected level and 38% at the higher level, with an average score of 108. Writing was similarly strong, with 90% at the expected level and 24% at the higher level. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, rated it Good across all graded areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. Its previous inspection in 2011 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, so the school has maintained a solid track record. Parent feedback is broadly positive: 85% of respondents would recommend the school, and 94% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there.

The school operates from a site that includes a gymnasium, library, music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite, a sports hall and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, rounders, football and cross country, and clubs include gardening, film club and science club. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, and other difficulties. However, the Parent View data shows some concern here: 38% of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, though 62% agreed or strongly agreed. With 202 pupils against a capacity of 210, the school is nearly full, and 13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a Church of England setting, but those with SEND children may want to explore the support on offer in more detail.

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