Mount St Mary's Catholic High School, Leeds

Good
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~751m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr M Cooper
Pupils:943 / 900 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132455248
Address:Ellerby Road, Leeds, LS9 8LA
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:108097
UKPRN:10016547
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Constituency:Leeds South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

47.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

91 responses
Would recommend99%
Child is happy99%
Well taught100%
Good progress99%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed99%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development98%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

40

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bow Street Zion St (at)
194m · 3 min walk
Flax Place The Avenue (opp)
201m · 3 min walk
Upper Accommodation Rd Hampton Street (adj)
234m · 4 min walk
East Street
242m · 4 min walk
Ellerby Lane Spring Close St
285m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

105%

Over capacity

943 pupils

900 capacity

43 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

High pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,137

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

9,889

Applications

9,401

Got 1st preference

84.0%

Got preferred school

95.4%

Secondary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

25 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
1 December 2020
9 October 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.62899%

Overall absence

9.98959%

Persistent absence

961

Enrolments

Authorised2.8922%
Unauthorised1.73679%
Persistent (10%+)9.98959%
Severe (50%+)1.76899%

Absence trend

4.52178%
18/19
4.07594%
20/21
5.11597%
21/22
5.89477%
22/23
5.2332%
23/24
4.62899%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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