St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet, Leeds

From the headteacher's welcome: "St. Joseph's is a single form entry school for children aged 4­+ to 11+. Our school serves the community of Hunslet, in South Leeds and the Parish of St. Margaret Clitherow."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, athletics, karate and dance.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £8.00 per session.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet are St Marys Church of England Primary Academy (0.3 miles, 57% reading, 40% maths); Low Road Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 95% reading, 100% maths); Hunslet Carr Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 62% maths); and Hunslet Moor Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 53% maths).

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

41.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (46%), Asian (21%) and White British (19%).

In 2026, 48 pupils (23.8%) received SEN support and 5 (2.5%) 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.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Leeds Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stafford Street, 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 572 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet are University Technical College Leeds (0.5 miles), The Ruth Gorse Academy (0.7 miles), Mount St Mary's Catholic High School (0.8 miles) and Cockburn John Charles Academy (1.2 miles).