Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Leeds
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Leeds, part of St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in detail
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "We aim to offer each child a broad, balanced curriculum using a variety of approaches and methods, which meet the requirements of the National Curriculum, set in the context of our belief that Christ is at the centre of our learning and development."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £7.00 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 88% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, 83% reading, 85% maths); Moortown Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 87% maths); Moor Allerton Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths); and Manor Wood Primary School (0.6 miles, 90% reading, 87% maths).
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolMoortown Primary SchoolMoor Allerton Hall Primary SchoolManor Wood Primary School
The trust
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is one of 9 schools run by St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 9 schools in St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust
Who goes there
5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (66%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 40 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 4 (1.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burley Park Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsway Court, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Allerton Grange School (0.6 miles), Carr Manor Community School (0.7 miles), Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (1 mile) and Roundhay School (1 mile).
Allerton Grange SchoolCarr Manor Community SchoolCardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolRoundhay School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in March 2020. Before that, as Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School (URN 108035), it was rated Good in January 2015.
At a Glance
5.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 88% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 87% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.
- Immaculate Heart Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Jakeeto Out of School Club680m away · Not yet graded
- Around Childcare680m away · Not yet graded
- Child Seasons Ltd960m away · Not yet graded
- Playscheme At960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 14 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
389 pupils
450 places
61 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,125
Applications
8,039
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
11.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
375
Total Pupils
176
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,700
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2045k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
4.8%
Persistent absence
356
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in March 2020. Before that, as Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School (URN 108035), it was rated Good in January 2015.
What is the catchment area for Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy average 28.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has around 375 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 4.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Immaculate Heart Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is at 292 Harrogate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 6SX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)