Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Rawdon St Peter’s Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School continues to perform well as a good school, with a community-oriented approach that fosters inclusivity and strong relationships among staff and pupils. The school's ambitious ethos is reflected in its commitment to improving educational experiences and outcomes. The focus on a broad curriculum, personal development, and the well-being of students has led to positive relationships and supportive environments, making the school a welcoming place for all students. However, the school faces challenges, particularly regarding the individualized learning plans for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The current lack of detailed tracking for these students' smaller learning steps may hinder their progress. Additionally, the full embedding of the curriculum across all subjects is still a work in progress, which affects the depth of knowledge retention in some areas. Addressing these areas will be crucial for the school's ongoing success and improvement.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and pupils.
• A broad curriculum that builds on prior knowledge.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Reading is prioritized and taught consistently.
• Early years program prepares children well for key stage 1.
• Well-developed personal development curriculum.
• Supportive and collaborative approach among leadership.

Areas for Improvement

• Individual learning plans for SEND pupils lack clarity on learning steps.
• Curriculum is not fully embedded across all subjects.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School attended 97.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.3% of pupils at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 23.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 41.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.1% of pupils at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School received £6,441 and spent £6,751 for each of its 298 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £84,000 (-£283 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have?

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 298 pupils on roll.

What age range does Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School cover?

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Town Street, Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 6PP.