St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Anthony's excels at creating a caring school community where children thrive academically and personally. The school prioritises reading excellence and offers a rich, ambitious curriculum across all subjects, enhanced by wonderful enrichment opportunities like observatory visits and performances for the Diocese. Pupils with SEND receive exceptional support and are fully included, with specialist provision tailored to their individual needs.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes, with high levels of respect and inclusion
- Expert teaching of early reading using phonics with consistency across the school
- Well-planned, ambitious foundation subjects curriculum with strong teacher subject knowledge
- Extensive enrichment activities including ballet, music, ukulele lessons, and educational visits
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND with adapted activities and specialist provision like the Rainbow Room
Areas for Improvement
- Early years provision relies heavily on adult-led activities with limited opportunities for children to independently develop learning characteristics through exploration and perseverance
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong safeguarding culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports club, ballet, ukulele lessons, chamber choir, reading leaders programme, observatory visits, musical performances
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils love coming and feel safe and happy. Leaders have high expectations, build excellent relationships with families, and have implemented a strong, broad and ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
20.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 91%. Maths has declined from 97% to 78%. Writing has declined from 90% to 84%.
Class Sizes
30.5
Avg class size
31.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
2
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
210 pupils
210 capacity
0 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
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Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
10,239
Applications
8,283
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.19318%
Overall absence
6.41711%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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