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Churwell Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Leeds, LS27 9HR

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Churwell Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jan 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils467
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rupa Barson
TrustRESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Feb 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151365.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils467
Girls230
Boys237
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.6%
First language not English15%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.419
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.417
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.7%
Indian
7.1%
Other White
4.7%
Other mixed
4.3%
Other ethnic group
3%
Chinese
1.9%
White and Asian
1.7%
African
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.9
Teachers (FTE)17.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.37
Support staff (FTE)20.33

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.152
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, better than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.6%, better than England, better than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Leeds1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 Churwell Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryAsquith Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMorley Victoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySeven Hills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLift CottingleyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMorley Newlands AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 mi16 plusElliott Hudson CollegeFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
1.0 miPrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary School, MorleyVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableQueenswood SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryThe Morley AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miSecondaryBruntcliffe AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Churwell Primary Academy

What is Churwell Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Churwell Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jan 2011.

How hard is it to get into Churwell Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Churwell Primary Academy made 60 offers from 152 applications (2.5 per offer), and 56 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Churwell Primary Academy?

Churwell Primary Academy has 467 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Churwell Primary Academy?

Churwell Primary Academy had 419 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Churwell Primary Academy?

At Churwell Primary Academy, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Churwell Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Churwell Primary Academy missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.