Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Leeds

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~439m)Possible (~627m)Unlikely (~815m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Anne-Marie Waide
Pupils:166 / 210 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132579230
Address:Kings Approach, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2DX
Trust:ST GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 6 January 2026View full report
URN:144824
UKPRN:10064471
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Constituency:Leeds West and Pudsey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at creating a warm, inclusive community where all children thrive. Staff use consistent, positive approaches to manage behaviour and support learning, resulting in calm classrooms and enthusiastic pupils. The school particularly shines in English and mathematics, preparing pupils exceptionally well for secondary school while also nurturing their character through a strong focus on respect, tolerance and understanding different cultures.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on early reading and phonics with high Year 1 screening pass rates
  • Excellent attendance improvement work, particularly for pupils with additional needs
  • Consistently above-average attainment in English and mathematics at Key Stage 2
  • Comprehensive personal development programme promoting respect, tolerance and British values
  • Effective support systems for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent quality in some wider curriculum subjects where teaching is more variable
  • Some foundation subject lessons do not always align closely with planned curriculum content
  • Expectations in some subjects are not consistently high enough, leading to less secure learning

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and staff fulfil their responsibilities and have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Water polo club, booster sessions, reading clubs, eco-warriors leadership roles, pop-up swimming pool

Christ The King Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary Academy that provides a calm, inclusive learning environment with strong personal development and above-average outcomes in English and mathematics. The school has made notable improvements in pupil attendance and behaviour through systematic, positive approaches.

At a Glance

35.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths-1ppWriting+5pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 92%. Writing has improved from 80% to 85%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Greenhill Mount (at)
196m · 3 min walk
Bramley Town End (SE bound)
243m · 4 min walk
Poplar Rise
297m · 5 min walk
Cockshott Lane
366m · 6 min walk
Henconner Lane Bus Depot (opp)
376m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

166 pupils

210 capacity

44 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,579

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

10,239

Applications

8,283

Got 1st preference

93.1%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

6 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
14 September 2021
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
15 March 2016
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.72186%

Overall absence

15.03268%

Persistent absence

153

Enrolments

Authorised2.98165%
Unauthorised1.74021%
Persistent (10%+)15.03268%
Severe (50%+)1.30719%

Absence trend

4.45706%
18/19
3.60173%
20/21
8.3802%
21/22
6.85269%
22/23
5.84939%
23/24
4.72186%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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