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St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Leeds · LS6 4QD

Ages 5–11 · 204 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)27%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

27

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
99 / 105
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

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: ST GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Tara McStay

Location

Address
Tongue Lane
Postcode
LS6 4QD
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.2%. 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 LS6
13
Primary in LS6
6
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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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.22

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.92

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    • KS276%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM3.5%
    • Demand1.24

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    • KS251%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand0.97

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    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • KS272%
    • Absence3.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tara McStay
Telephone
01132934477
Website
www.sturbans.co.uk

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