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St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Leeds · LS9 6QY

Ages 4–11 · 313 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
275

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

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
155
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill99%

313 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
313
Boys / girls
157 / 156
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
313 / 315 (99%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
70
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 Jane Burns

Location

Address
Oakwood Lane
Postcode
LS9 6QY
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds East
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, 313 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.4%. 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 LS9
19
Primary in LS9
14
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 LeedsNear LS9

  • Co-op Academy Oakwood

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS8 3LZ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Wykebeck Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 6QH · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM56.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Woodlands

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 6DA · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM75.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Seacroft Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS14 6JR · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand0.86

    0.7 miles away

  • Hovingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS8 3QY · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM47.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Victoria Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 9ER · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM54.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Beechwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS14 6QB · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.05

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Burns
Telephone
01132930318
Website
www.stnicholasprimaryleeds.org.uk/

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