St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Pudsey
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Pudsey, part of The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 10 schools in Pudsey with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 84% 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 (80% in reading, 80% in maths).
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Lowtown Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 97% reading, 100% maths); Swinnow Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 68% maths); Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 83% maths); and Greenside Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 82% maths).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Lowtown Primary SchoolSwinnow Primary SchoolPudsey Primrose Hill Primary SchoolGreenside Primary School
The trust
St Joseph's 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.
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 45 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 3 (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 Bramley Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lowtown, 240 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Pudsey Grammar School (0.2 miles), Crawshaw Academy (0.5 miles), Leeds West Academy (1 mile) and Co-op Academy Priesthorpe (1.4 miles).
Pudsey Grammar SchoolCrawshaw AcademyLeeds West AcademyCo-op Academy Priesthorpe
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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a friendly, welcoming school. A strong Christian culture underpins its work. Pupils are proud to belong to the school family. Relationships between staff and pupils are positive and caring. Staff know each pupil very well. They greet pupils individually every morning. This helps pupils to feel happy and safe.
The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Most pupils achieve well. They are ready for the next stage of their education by the time they move to secondary school. The broad curriculum is enhanced by educational visits and experiences. For example, key stage 1 visited a toy museum as part of their history topic. Pupils in Years 5 and 6 access a range of experiences through residential visits.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed the curriculum to give pupils knowledge of the local area and the wider world. Important knowledge is identified and taught in a logical sequence. Teachers give pupils tests and quizzes to help them remember more of what they learn. Pupils appreciate the structured curriculum information sheets that they receive. They say these help them to know what key information they need to remember. Pupils in key stage 2 have a strong grasp of mathematical language. This helps them to explain and discuss calculations and problems. Pupils are ready for the next stage of learning by the end of primary school.
Pupils with SEND study the full curriculum. Adaptations to resources and routines are matched to the individual needs of pupils. This helps them to access the entire curriculum. Pupils are extremely well supported socially and emotionally. This helps them to be fully involved in every aspect of school life.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
9
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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.
- Kip McGrath Education Centre Pudsey820m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Joseph's 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. St Joseph's 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
- 31
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 19 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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
95%
Near capacity
298 pupils
315 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Pudsey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Pudsey
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
45
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
297
Total Pupils
153
Boys
144
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,232
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,976
Per pupil
£1588k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
7.3%
Persistent absence
261
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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy average 27.4 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has around 297 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
4.4% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph's 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 St Joseph's 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: Kip McGrath Education Centre Pudsey (820m 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 19 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is at Mount Pleasant Road, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 7AZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)