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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Leeds · LS11 6RX

Ages 3–11 · 237 pupils · Leeds

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill99%

237 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
119 / 118
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
237 / 240 (99%)
Free school meals
40.9%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Elizabeth McDonagh-Smith (Interim Executive HT)

Location

Address
Lady Pit Lane, Beeston
Postcode
LS11 6RX
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 40.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS11
17
Primary in LS11
12
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth McDonagh-Smith (Interim Executive HT)

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