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Thinking of living at LS26 0HW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell | Primary | 350 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Cockburn Haigh Road Academy | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Victoria Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Rothwell Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Oulton Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rodillian Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| Cockburn John Charles Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Temple Learning Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 33.7 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ls-Ten | Independent | 5.3 km | – |
| Cockburn Reach Academy | Independent | 5.7 km | – |
Every primary near LS26 0HW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Oulton Lane/Rothwell Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 450 m | 15 |
| Tennis | Springhead Park | 390 m | 10 |
| Athletics | Rothwell Athletics Club | 770 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Oulton Hall | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Football | Woodlesford Detatchment Yorkshire ACF | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Carlton Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Rothwell Squash Club | 590 m | 3 |
| Golf | Oulton Hall | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Hunslet RLFC | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Rothwell Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Burnell Range | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Clubhouse | Stanley Sports And Social Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Last Sun Dance | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Last Sun Dance | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Middleton Park Equestrian Centre | 4.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Woodlesford, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 259k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Rothwell Cemetery, 100 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 9C, 22); 34 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Oulton Academy, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cockburn John Charles Academy (4.2 km) and Cockburn School (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (13.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons (Rothwell), 600 m away, with The SweetMobile closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rothwell Health Centre (750 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, The Chair is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 6.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Fosters Caterers is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Black Bull the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 108 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Springhead Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Rothwell Sports Centre (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 69 km.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
31 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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