St Theresa's Catholic Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Theresa's excels at creating a caring, nurturing environment where pupils thrive academically. The school has made impressive improvements in reading and mathematics, with results now well above national averages. Staff demonstrate exceptional dedication, and parents consistently praise how teachers go above and beyond to support their children.
Key Strengths
- Significant improvements in reading and mathematics progress, with outcomes now significantly better than national averages by the end of key stage 2
- Strong safeguarding culture with vigilance, effective early help, and excellent working relationships with external agencies
- High-quality teaching that is engaging and motivating, with excellent presentation standards and pupils demonstrating resilience
- Effective leadership and governance - senior leaders are visible and leaders have improved school capacity by devolving responsibility
- Consistent low absence rates and positive parental feedback about staff going above and beyond
Areas for Improvement
- Writing progress is not as strong as reading and mathematics, particularly for the most able and those with special educational needs
- Limited opportunities for pupils to develop extended writing across the wider curriculum, including history, geography and science
- Need to more carefully analyse attendance data to identify reasons for lower attendance in specific groups, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with a strong culture of vigilance, well-trained staff, effective early help support for vulnerable pupils, and clear working relationships with external agencies.
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School continues to be good, with the leadership team having maintained and further improved the quality of education since the previous inspection in 2012. The school has created a nurturing climate with high expectations that enables pupils to achieve highly.
At a Glance
15.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 85%. Writing has declined from 81% to 77%.
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
481 pupils
481 capacity
0 places over capacity
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%
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.71444%
Overall absence
9.94475%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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