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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 139350

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Pudsey · LS28 7AZ

Ages 3–11 · 297 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
265

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
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 fill94%

297 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
297
Boys / girls
153 / 144
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
297 / 315 (94%)
Free school meals
10.4%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Barker

Location

Address
Mount Pleasant Road
Postcode
LS28 7AZ
Town
Pudsey
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds West and Pudsey
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Pudsey, Leeds, 297 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Pudsey
14
Primary schools in Pudsey
10
Academies among open schools in Pudsey
43% (6)
Open schools in LS28
17
Primary in LS28
13
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 PudseyNear LS28

  • Lowtown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pudsey · LS28 9BB · Leeds

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Swinnow Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS13 4PG · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand1.03

    0.3 miles away

  • Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pudsey · LS28 6AB · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand1.12

    0.4 miles away

  • Greenside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pudsey · LS28 8NZ · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Stanningley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pudsey · LS28 6PE · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Southroyd Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Pudsey · LS28 8AT · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Pudsey Waterloo Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pudsey · LS28 7SR · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Park Spring Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS13 4QT · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Barker
Telephone
01132565407
Website
https://www.stjosephspudsey.org/

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