School profile

Adel Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS16 8DY

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,364 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Adel Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils239 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Julie Cordingley
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107892.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%9%8%
Average reading score110105106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109105105
Expected standard in reading93%74%76%
Expected standard in writing86%70%73%
Expected standard in maths96%74%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils239
Girls109
Boys130
Eligible for free school meals7.9%
First language not English31.8%
SEN support34
EHC plan4
Average class size29.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
49.4%
Indian
8.8%
Pakistani
7.9%
Other mixed
7.1%
Other White
6.7%
Other ethnic group
5%
Other Asian
4.6%
White and Black African
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence3.6%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence6%14.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)150
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll207
Unfilled places1.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)11.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.83
Support staff (FTE)14.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Adel Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryAdel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAlwoodley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryCardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryAllerton High SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAllerton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHoly Name Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryIreland Wood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryLawnswood SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Adel Primary School

What is Adel Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Adel Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Adel Primary School rank in England?

Adel Primary School ranks 1,364 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend Adel Primary School?

Adel Primary School has 239 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.