Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Leeds
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leeds, part of The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 45th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 84% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Yeadon Westfield Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); Yeadon Primary School (0.1 miles, Good); St. Oswald's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles); and Queensway Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 62% reading, 46% maths).
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Yeadon Westfield Junior SchoolYeadon Primary SchoolSt. Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolQueensway Primary School
The trust
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 16 schools run by The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
115 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 92% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (92%).
Who goes there
2.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 42 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 2 (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 Guiseley Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westfield Avenue, 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Benton Park School (0.8 miles); Guiseley School (0.9 miles); and St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.7 miles).
Benton Park SchoolGuiseley SchoolSt. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at helping every child thrive academically and personally. Teachers are experts in their subjects and adapt lessons so all pupils, including those with additional needs, can access the curriculum. Beyond academics, the school offers rich experiences in sport and the arts, with pupils developing into respectful, confident citizens who understand the importance of kindness and community.
Key Strengths
- Highly effective teaching with excellent subject knowledge across all areas
- Very well-designed and sequenced curriculum with rich opportunities to apply learning
- Exceptional behaviour and conduct with consistent implementation of behaviour policy
- Outstanding personal development provision including life curriculum and community engagement
- Secure phonics programme with expert staff ensuring confident, fluent readers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting competitions and events, Young Apprentice initiative, disability awareness week, charity work, liturgies, garden centre activity, reading programmes
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School is an Outstanding Catholic primary school where pupils flourish and achieve very highly. The school is regarded highly by parents and has exceptional attendance reflecting how much pupils enjoy being there.
At a Glance
2.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
115 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 84% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- Bee Happy Kids Child Care Ltd570m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ss. Peter and Paul 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. Ss. Peter and Paul 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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
97%
Near capacity
203 pupils
210 places
7 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
112
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
23.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,865
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,015
Per pupil
£1084k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
181
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
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Ss. Peter and Paul 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 Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 30.2 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 Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 207 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Ss. Peter and Paul 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 Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Bee Happy Kids Child Care Ltd (570m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Crofters Lea, Off New Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7HW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)