Schools in LS26 postcode district

Schools in postcode district LS26. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider LS26 area.

Covers: Allerton Bywater, Great Preston, Kippax & Methley, Methley, Oulton, Rothwell, Swillington, and Woodlesford

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of LS26. The list starts at 3 miles โ€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district LS26 (schools and local averages on this page), and Leeds (wider council census and crime โ€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district LS26 and Leeds.

District area rating (LS26)Good

Postcode district LS26

Schools and figures for this postcode district โ€” the same LS26 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
11 (10 primary, 1 secondary)
Average attendance
95.7%
Average free school meals
23.6%
Average SEN
23%
Average EAL
4%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly less deprived than average for England
Average house price
ยฃ246,293 (+3.3% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (94%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good โ€“ parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band B

Wider area: Leeds

Census and crime for Leeds. Useful context for the borough or council โ€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
811,950
Households
325,782
Aged under 18
21.0%
Aged 16โ€“64 (approx.)
63.4%
Aged 65+
15.6%
Ethnicity
White 79%, Asian 10%, Black 6%
Crimes (estimated)
78,272
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
96.4

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024โ€“25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Leeds. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 11 schools in postcode district LS26. Numbered circles group nearby schools โ€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the LS26 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in LS26 are included โ€” we measure the straight-line distance from LS26 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every LS26 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only โ€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of LS26 centre)

Sorted by distance from LS26 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of LS26. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Oulton Primary School

    Green Lea, Oulton, Leeds LS26 8NT

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    0.3 miles from LS26 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    315
    Free school meals
    32.1%
    SEN
    26.7%
    EAL
    2.9%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    8.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    58% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Woodlesford Primary School

    Church Street, Woodlesford, Leeds LS26 8RD

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    0.4 miles from LS26 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    434
    Free school meals
    11.1%
    SEN
    15.9%
    EAL
    1.4%
    Attendance
    96.6%
    Persistent absence
    6.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    62% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School

    Royds Lane, Rothwell, Leeds LS26 0BJ

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4โ€“11
    OfstedOutstanding8 May 2024
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    0.9 miles from LS26 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    210
    Free school meals
    6.7%
    SEN
    18.1%
    EAL
    10%
    Attendance
    97.2%
    Persistent absence
    2.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    71% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell

    Queensway, Rothwell, Leeds LS26 0NB

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range4โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged10 Dec 2024
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    1.1 miles from LS26 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    177
    Free school meals
    30.5%
    SEN
    18.1%
    EAL
    6.8%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    12.3%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    47% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Rothwell Primary School

    Carlton Lane, Rothwell, Leeds LS26 0DJ

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    1.2 miles from LS26 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    305
    Free school meals
    15.1%
    SEN
    24.6%
    EAL
    2.6%
    Attendance
    96.4%
    Persistent absence
    7.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    79% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Cockburn Haigh Road Academy

    Haigh Road, Rothwell, Leeds LS26 0NQ

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustCOCKBURN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3โ€“7
    1.4 miles from LS26 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    78
    Free school meals
    30.3%
    SEN
    33.3%
    EAL
    2.6%
    Attendance
    95.3%
    Persistent absence
    11.8%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    โ€“
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  • Victoria Junior School

    Cornwall Crescent, Wood Lane, Leeds LS26 0RA

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range7โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“6 Jul 2023School remains Good
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    1.5 miles from LS26 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    126
    Free school meals
    46%
    SEN
    37.3%
    EAL
    6.3%
    Attendance
    95.9%
    Persistent absence
    13%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    48% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Swillington Primary School

    Church Lane, Swillington, Leeds LS26 8DX

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“10 Sept 2024School remains Good
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    1.9 miles from LS26 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    206
    Free school meals
    33.3%
    SEN
    20.4%
    EAL
    1.9%
    Attendance
    96.9%
    Persistent absence
    4.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    62% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Methley Primary School

    Savile Road, Methley, Leeds LS26 9HT

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustTHE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
    Age range3โ€“11
    2.5 miles from LS26 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    436
    Free school meals
    8.1%
    SEN
    11.5%
    EAL
    2.5%
    Attendance
    96.7%
    Persistent absence
    6.9%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    83% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Great Preston VC CofE Primary School

    Preston Lane, Great Preston, Leeds LS26 8AR

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“31 Jul 2023School remains Good
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    2.6 miles from LS26 centre Park & stride
    Pupils
    223
    Free school meals
    14.4%
    SEN
    26.9%
    EAL
    1.8%
    Attendance
    96.1%
    Persistent absence
    5.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    72% met expected standard (KS2)
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for LS26. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run โ€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll โ€” for example 4โ€“11 for primary, or 11โ€“18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the schoolโ€™s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1โ€“2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places โ€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each schoolโ€™s headline to others of the same phase on this page โ€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above โ€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1โ€“5 guide from deprivation around schools here โ€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1โ€“10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them โ€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary โ€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability โ€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area โ€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area โ€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list โ€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.