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Mount St Mary's Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Leeds · LS9 8LA

Ages 11–16 · 943 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

51.8

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.86
−20+2
Attainment 851.8
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
961

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

143

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

134

Total preferences (any rank)
633
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

943 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
943
Boys / girls
459 / 484
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
943 / 900 (105%)
Free school meals
47.7%
FSM pupils
448
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr M Cooper

Location

Address
Ellerby Road
Postcode
LS9 8LA
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leeds, Leeds, 943 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS9
19
Secondary in LS9
4
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Secondary in Leeds LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Att850.4
    • P81.0
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence6.9%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att845.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.9%

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  • Trinity Academy Leeds

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM60.1%
    • Demand1.30

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  • Co-op Academy Leeds

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    • Att833.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence17.8%

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  • Cockburn John Charles Academy

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    • Att841.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.6%

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  • Leeds City Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence10.6%

    2.1 miles away

  • Cockburn School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr M Cooper
Telephone
01132455248
Website
http://www.mountstmarys.org/

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