St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby, Wetherby
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wetherby. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 10 schools in Wetherby with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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, Wetherby in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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, Wetherby
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby are Crossley Street Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Deighton Gates Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 77% maths); and Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Crossley Street Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolDeighton Gates Primary SchoolCollingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What parents say
80 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.4%) 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.
Staffing
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Raby Park (at), 370 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 68 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Joseph's excels at creating a warm, supportive environment where children thrive. The early years provision is outstanding, with expert staff who develop children's communication skills beautifully. The school places real emphasis on helping all pupils develop resilience and understand what it means to treat everyone fairly, creating a genuinely inclusive community.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision with excellent support for children's speaking, listening and communication skills
- Well-established phonics programme that helps most pupils learn to read quickly
- Outstanding personal development programme that builds resilience and helps pupils understand fairness and equality
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with clear knowledge expectations across subjects
- Exceptionally well-planned enrichment activities including visits, visitors, sports and music opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always assign tasks that match pupils' current knowledge and next steps in some subjects
- Planned activities in reading and writing are not always well matched to pupils' existing knowledge or skills
- Need to use assessment information more effectively to ensure lesson activities reflect where pupils are starting from
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils confident that adults will help them with any problems and deal quickly with bullying.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, music clubs, origami, chess, gardening, school council, planet protectors, reading buddies, mini vinnies, dyslexia ambassadors, playmakers
St Joseph's is a friendly and supportive Catholic primary school where relationships between staff and pupils are warm and respectful. The school has high expectations of behaviour and ensures all pupils have access to a wide range of clubs and enrichment activities.
At a Glance
5.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
80 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 79% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby is a voluntary aided school, 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
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
5 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wetherby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wetherby
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
120
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£37,463
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,976
Per pupil
£1097k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
3.3%
Persistent absence
180
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, Wetherby
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby 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, Wetherby?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby has around 226 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby?
3.4% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 5 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, Wetherby?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby is at Barley Fields Road, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6PR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)