St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, 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 Paul's is a nurturing school where pupils thrive academically and personally. Teachers understand each child's individual needs and provide excellent support, resulting in above-average attainment and outstanding behaviour. Children are happy, respectful and confident, leaving the school well-prepared for secondary education and equipped with strong values for life.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics, with disadvantaged pupils making particularly strong progress
- Attendance is notably well above national averages and behaviour is exemplary, with pupils respectful and classrooms purposeful
- The school offers a rich, well-sequenced curriculum built around high-quality texts with careful attention to vocabulary development
- Leadership is strong with integrity and humility, creating a caring school where all pupils feel included and supported
- Enrichment offer is purposeful and inclusive with visits, trips, clubs and extra-curricular activities that all pupils can access
Areas for Improvement
- Academic targets for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities could be more precise
- Early years and inclusion areas are rated at expected standard rather than strong standard, suggesting some opportunity for enhancement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, basketball club, music lessons, school council, faith leaders, eco-council, curriculum-linked visits to Houses of Parliament, residential visits in Years 5 and 6, superhero day, Disney day, teddy bear hospital, polytunnel gardening, performances
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary Academy that has been rated as meeting strong standards across all areas of inspection. The school is a happy, nurturing and safe community where pupils achieve well and develop into respectful, confident young people.
At a Glance
10.1%
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 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 84%. Writing has declined from 87% to 81%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
198 pupils
210 capacity
12 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(13)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.74287%
Overall absence
4.27807%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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