St Nicholas Catholic Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Nicholas is a warm, inclusive school where children feel safe and supported. The school excels at nurturing a love of reading and has a thoughtfully planned curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge step by step. Pupils benefit from strong Christian values, caring relationships between staff and pupils, and lots of opportunities to contribute to school life and help others.
Key Strengths
- Strong Christian ethos and values that pupils understand and reflect in their behaviour and actions
- Well-planned curriculum with clear progression, good use of assessment to identify gaps, and additional support for pupils who need it
- Excellent focus on reading development, including phonics from Reception and a 'Reading Cafe' to foster love of reading
- Effective safeguarding arrangements with regular staff training and strong relationships with external agencies
- Rich opportunities for personal development through residential visits, student council, eco warriors, and charity work
Areas for Improvement
- Some phonics staff are new and do not always identify pupils' misconceptions quickly enough
- Individual learning plans for pupils with SEND lack sufficient detail about specific support needed and do not always provide enough practice for pupils to learn important skills
- Personal development curriculum does not adequately teach about British values, protected characteristics, and other faiths and cultures - these topics need to be revisited more often
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - staff receive regular training, report concerns confidently, and leaders work with parents and external agencies to keep pupils safe with appropriate records of action taken.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential and educational visits, student council, eco warriors, mini-vinnies, sports leaders activities at lunchtime, buddy system, Reading Cafe, student librarians
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School is a Good school where pupils understand and live out the school's Christian vision to 'love one another'. The school provides a safe, welcoming environment where pupils enjoy learning and feel proud of their achievements.
At a Glance
22.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 70%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
11
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
313 pupils
315 capacity
2 spare places available
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%
Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.32968%
Overall absence
5.09091%
Persistent absence
275
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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