St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Paul's Catholic Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance with high standards in achievement, attendance, and behavior. Pupils make rapid progress across subjects, showcasing significant attainment above national averages, particularly in reading, writing, and mathematics. The school's nurturing environment fosters a sense of belonging among pupils, contributing to excellent attendance rates, and a positive culture of respectful behavior in classrooms. Leaders have a deep understanding of their community and actively work to support all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.

Strengths

• High-quality work produced by pupils across subjects.
• Above national average attainment in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Very high attendance rates, well above national averages.
• Strong and positive behavior support and management.
• Rich and relevant curriculum that engages pupils.
• Leaders display integrity and maintain a nurturing school environment.
• Effective leadership with a focus on continuous improvement.

Areas for Improvement

• Individual targets for disadvantaged pupils need to be more precise.
• Transition support for pupils from Reception to Year 1 requires further enhancement.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 23.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.1% of pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy received £6,207 and spent £6,285 for each of its 206 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £270,000 (£1,309 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust, income was £7,921 and spending £7,973 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leeds
• Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Leeds
• Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leeds
• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leeds
• St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Leeds
• Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Leeds
• Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Leeds
• St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leeds

What is St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have?

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 198 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy cover?

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Buckstone Crescent, Alwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 5ES.