St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston, Leeds

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~415m)Possible (~593m)Unlikely (~771m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Lisa Leonard
Pupils:210 / 210 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132776944
Address:Barkly Road, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 7JS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:108021
UKPRN:10078651
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Constituency:Leeds South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths-19ppWriting-6pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Co-op (opp)
207m · 3 min walk
Beeston Co-Op (at)
258m · 4 min walk
Old Lane Moorhouse Ave
261m · 4 min walk
Cross Flatts Drive (near)
334m · 5 min walk
Kirk Beston Close
372m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

210 pupils

210 capacity

0 places over capacity

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(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.19318%

Overall absence

6.41711%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised2.16619%
Unauthorised1.02699%
Persistent (10%+)6.41711%
Severe (50%+)0.53476%

Absence trend

2.25563%
18/19
1.53517%
20/21
3.42788%
21/22
3.49824%
22/23
3.69446%
23/24
3.19318%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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