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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Ilkley · LS29 6AE

Ages 11–18 · 1,211 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

56.5

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.41
−20+2
Attainment 856.5
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,015

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

193

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

184

Total preferences (any rank)
831
Preferred offers (top 3)
200
Applications from outside LA
346
Offers to outside-LA applicants
56
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill110%

1,211 pupils · 1,096 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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
Miss Margaret Hattersley

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

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

  • Guiseley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Leeds · LS20 8DT · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Benton Park School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leeds · LS19 6LX · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM16.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • Immanuel College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD10 9AQ · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence13.1%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

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

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