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OpenSecondaryURN 139351

St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Ilkley · LS29 6AE

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,211

Local authority

Leeds

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ilkley, Leeds, 1,211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Ilkley
13
Secondary schools in Ilkley
2
Academies among open schools in Ilkley
46% (6)
Open schools in LS29
13
Secondary in LS29
2
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Secondary in Leeds LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in IlkleyNear LS29

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
139351

Location

Address
Bradford Road, Menston
Postcode
LS29 6AE
Town
Ilkley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,211
Boys / girls
602 / 609
School capacity
1,096
Capacity fill
1,211 / 1,096 (110%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
79
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Governance
Academy trust: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Margaret Hattersley
Telephone
01943883000
Website
http://www.stmarysmenston.org/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
56.5
Progress 8
0.4
English & maths grade 5+
66%
English & maths grade 4+
83%
EBacc entry
74%
EBacc APS
5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables