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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley

Academy converter · Otley · LS21 3AP

Ages 4–11 · 187 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
176

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill89%

187 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
102 / 85
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
187 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Luke Gilhooly

Location

Address
Manor Square
Postcode
LS21 3AP
Town
Otley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North West
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 4–11, in Otley, Leeds, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Otley
8
Primary schools in Otley
7
Academies among open schools in Otley
63% (5)
Open schools in LS21
8
Primary in LS21
7
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 OtleyNear LS21

  • Westgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Otley · LS21 3JS · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Otley All Saints CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Otley · LS21 1DF · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.23

    0.6 miles away

  • Ashfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Otley · LS21 2DF · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.24

    0.7 miles away

  • Guiseley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS20 9DA · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand0.97

    2.2 miles away

  • Burley Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 7EJ · Bradford

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.02

    2.2 miles away

  • Queensway Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Select · LS19 7LF · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM60.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Luke Gilhooly
Telephone
01943463840
Website
https://www.stjosephsotley.org/

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