St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Francis is a warm, welcoming community where pupils thrive and feel genuinely cared for. The school achieves particularly impressive results in key stage 2, where pupils make progress well above the national average. Teachers work hard to support all pupils, whether they need extra help or greater challenge, and the whole school environment encourages children to do their best.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make excellent progress in key stage 2, with particularly strong outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics
- Excellent relationships between pupils and staff, with pupils feeling safe and supported
- Low-prior-attaining pupils receive well-planned support and make good progress across the school
- Strong community links and a caring school culture that encourages pupils to try their best
- Effective safeguarding procedures with vigilant staff and good partnerships with external agencies
Areas for Improvement
- Most able pupils in key stage 1 are not sufficiently challenged in writing and mathematics, limiting their progress
- Some subjects such as geography and art are less well developed, with pupils having fewer opportunities to deepen their knowledge
- Subject leadership is in early stages of development, with inconsistent quality of checks on teaching across different areas
- Need to provide more opportunities for key stage 1 pupils to think about content, vocabulary choices and structure in their writing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with well-developed procedures, vigilant staff, appropriate recruitment checks, and good partnerships with external agencies to support pupils.
Extracurricular Activities
School visits and trips that enrich learning, cycle training for key stage 2 pupils to develop road safety knowledge, cross-curricular projects such as art projects inspired by Kandinsky
St Francis Catholic Primary School is a warm and welcoming place where pupils enjoy learning and achieve well, particularly in key stage 2. The school continues to be good with strong leadership and committed staff.
At a Glance
12.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 91%. Maths has improved from 83% to 94%. Writing has improved from 87% to 94%.
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
32.3
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
120%
Over capacity
252 pupils
210 capacity
42 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%
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.28088%
Overall absence
3.64583%
Persistent absence
192
Enrolments
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Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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