St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

A good academy converter school in Leeds. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.

Leeds, LS64QD Ofsted: Good Age 5-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

75

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
65.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 77.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
95.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 27.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
29 November 2022
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Tongue Lane
Leeds, LS64QD

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
147483
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Tongue Lane, Leeds, LS6 4QD
Age range
5-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ST GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
200
Free School Meals
14.0% (28 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.5% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.7%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
77.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
27.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
27.0 (+19.7 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
77.0 (+18.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
8.2 (9.3 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.3 (2.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 108.0
2023 104.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
14 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
29
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
200 pupils
5-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+3.5 per year)

Up 3.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Living, learning and growing together in God's love."

Respect Thankfulness Hope Patience

Parish of St Jeanne Jugan incorporating St Urban's and Our Lady of Lourdes Churches.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Tara McStay welcomes visitors to the school and outlines its Christ-centred, community-focused education.

Admissions Criteria

Applications open 1 November 2025. National deadline for applying is 15 January 2026. Leeds City Council handles admissions and offers; national offer day is 19 April 2026 with first round of waiting lists, changes deadlines and late application handling dates provided (12 February 2026; 28 February 2026; 2 May 2026; 16 May 2026). For Reception places, a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) must be received by the closing date for Reception applications (15 January). In-year applications follow Leeds central in-year scheme. Visit the school or Leeds City Council pages for details (www.leeds.gov.uk/apply; www.leeds.gov.uk; Check-school-details). Appeals are handled by Leeds City Council. Infant class size considerations (30 pupils per teacher) apply to Year groups 1 and 2. See GOV.UK guidance for appeals.

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