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St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Wetherby · LS22 6JS

Ages 3–11 · 164 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
109

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
2
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

164 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
164
Boys / girls
85 / 79
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
164 / 120 (137%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
Sphere Federation
Headteacher
Mr David Roundtree

Location

Address
Hallfield Lane
Postcode
LS22 6JS
Town
Wetherby
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wetherby, Leeds, 164 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Wetherby
13
Primary schools in Wetherby
10
Academies among open schools in Wetherby
8% (1)
Open schools in LS22
7
Primary in LS22
6
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.

Compare with theseAll in WetherbyNear LS22

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Roundtree
Telephone
01937583379
Website
www.stjameswetherby.leeds.sch.uk

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