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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet

Voluntary aided school · Leeds · LS10 2AD

Ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-04

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

16

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

202 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
105 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
202 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
31.2%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mrs Kelly Williams

Location

Address
Joseph Street, Hunslet
Postcode
LS10 2AD
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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 202 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 31.2%. 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 LS10
19
Primary in LS10
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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  • Low Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS10 2PS · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Hunslet Carr Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS10 2DN · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Hunslet Moor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS11 5EL · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • New Bewerley Community School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS11 6TB · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Richmond Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 8PN · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM49.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Lane End Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS11 6AA · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Williams
Telephone
01132712093
Website
www.stjosephscatholicprimaryschool.net

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