Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

A good academy converter school in Leeds. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.

Leeds, LS176SX Ofsted: Good Age 5-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

73

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
70.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 83.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
74.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 18.0%
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 January 2015
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
292 Harrogate Road
Leeds, LS176SX

Location

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Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
147486
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
292 Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS17 6SX
Age range
5-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ST GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
390 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
442
Free School Meals
5.2% (23 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.1% (5 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.7%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
4.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
83.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
18.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
83.0 (+24.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
4.6 (12.9 below average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
18.0 (+10.7 vs average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.3 (3.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 108.0
2023 109.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
21 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
63
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
442 pupils
5-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-0.5 per year)

Down -0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Together with Jesus, we love to learn and learn to love."

courage wisdom respect patience resilience generosity honesty

We are a Catholic school and welcome families from our Catholic Community as well as our different faith communities within the area. The Gospel values and our school virtues of courage, resilience, respect, patience, honesty, generosity and wisdom are the golden thread that run through all of our teaching and relationships in school.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Miss Frances Clark welcomes families to a warm, Catholic school community. She emphasizes Gospel values and virtues as the guiding thread of teaching, and highlights the school’s welcoming atmosphere and high expectations for pupils.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Go Karting Club Kinball Badminton Club Tchoukball Club Sport Hall Athletics Table Tennis Club

Sports

Kinball Badminton Tchoukball Sport Hall Athletics Table Tennis Go Karting

Facilities

Outdoor play facilities Books Board games Drawing materials Induction Loop Disabled parking Playground

Curriculum Highlights

The National Curriculum provides pupils with an introduction to the essential knowledge they need to be educated citizens and allows time for extending beyond the core specifications; detailed curriculum information is available on year group pages and related sections.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club operates from 7:30am to 8:50am; After School Club operates from 3:25pm to 5:45pm; Breakfast Club costs £7.00 per session; After School Club costs £12.00 per session (from September 2025); contract required; fees are payable on the 26th of each month from September to June; 4 weeks notice required to discontinue; fees payable even if child does not attend; current provision is full.

SEND Provision

SENCo is Mrs C. Hill; SEN policy and day-to-day provision are coordinated to treat each child as an individual and support progress; Leeds Local SEND Offer is linked from the SEND pages.

Admissions Criteria

The school operates as an Academy within the St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust; admissions follow Leeds City Council processes; Catholic families should submit a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) in addition to the Leeds online form; in-year admissions are handled; the school notes infant class size limits and the appeals process as part of its policy.

Financial Information

Breakfast Club £7.00 per session; After School Club £12 per session (from September 2025); contracts required; payments due on the 26th of each month from September to June; 4 weeks notice required to cancel; fees payable even if child does not attend.

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