Churwell Primary Academy
Churwell Primary Academy is an academy converter in Leeds for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 467 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Churwell Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in February 2020 of its predecessor, Churwell Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: February 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Westwood Side Churwell Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 9HR |
| Reference Number | 151365 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 467 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.75%
Girls: 49.25% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 7.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 15.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 25 | 60 |
| 2 | 31 | 29 | 60 |
| 3 | 31 | 29 | 60 |
| 4 | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| 5 | 22 | 39 | 61 |
| 6 | 29 | 31 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 70.7% |
| Indian | 7.1% |
| White, Other | 4.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.3% |
| Chinese | 1.9% |
| White & Asian | 1.7% |
| African | 1.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.3% |
| Asian, Other | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Pakistani | 0.9% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Churwell Primary School, inspected in February 2020.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Feb 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 21 | 4 |
| Third Preference | 28 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Churwell Primary Academy had 421 pupils for 419 places. That is 2 more pupils than the school has room for.
Reception intake in the “Morley” planning area
Leeds counted 371 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 335 in 2029–30, down 10%.
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 2025–26 Churwell Primary Academy had 25.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 6.0% of pupils at Churwell Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 9 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 0 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
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.
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All schools in Leeds · Leeds local authority: places and applications
Churwell Primary Academy is part of Resilience Multi Academy Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:
- University Technical College Leeds Leeds
- BBG Academy Birkenshaw
- Rodillian Academy Wakefield
- The Featherstone Academy Pontefract
- Brayton Academy Selby
What is Churwell Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Churwell Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in February 2020 of its predecessor, Churwell Primary School.
When was Churwell Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Churwell Primary Academy was last inspected in February 2025.
How many pupils does Churwell Primary Academy have?
Churwell Primary Academy has 467 pupils on roll.
What age range does Churwell Primary Academy cover?
Churwell Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Churwell Primary Academy?
Churwell Primary Academy is at Westwood Side, Churwell Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 9HR.