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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, West Yorkshire · LS29 6AE

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Ofsted
Not judged

Feb 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
55.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
6.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,316

2024-25

Places filled
111%

1,213 of 1,096 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 February 2025

Sixth form
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -1.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

56.6
'18-19
57.5
'21-22
57.2
'22-23
56.5
'23-24
55.0
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -1%

A strong pass in both

61%
'18-19
66%
'21-22
67%
'22-23
66%
'23-24
60%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -1%

A standard pass in both

81%
'18-19
84%
'21-22
85%
'22-23
83%
'23-24
80%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.→ +0.00

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.41
'18-19
0.35
'21-22
0.56
'22-23
0.41
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).→ +0.00

5.10
'18-19
5.19
'21-22
5.20
'22-23
5.21
'23-24
5.10
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+15.4 vs Leeds average

This school55.0
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+21.9% vs Leeds average

This school59.9%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -2.0

Per entry

36.0
'18-19
38.6
'21-22
39.4
'22-23
36.2
'23-24
34.1
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -2.2

36.1
'18-19
38.6
'21-22
39.5
'22-23
36.2
'23-24
34.0
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-1.4 vs Leeds average

This school34.1
Leeds average35.5
Best in Leeds47.2
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
6.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
6.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.9%

Gender split

49%
51%

594 girls · 619 boys

Ethnicity

White British
82.9%
Other White
6.6%
Other Mixed
1.8%
White & Asian
1.6%
White & Black Caribbean
1.5%
Irish
1.2%
African
1.1%
Indian
0.7%
White & Black African
0.7%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-18.3% vs Leeds average

This school6.4%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-13.7% vs Leeds average

This school6.9%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-4.8% vs Leeds average

This school1.2%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-5.6% vs Leeds average

This school11.9%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.6%

4.6%
'18-19
7.7%
'21-22
6.6%
'22-23
7.6%
'23-24
7.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +9.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.6%
'18-19
21.6%
'21-22
16.1%
'22-23
18.8%
'23-24
18.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+1.1% vs Leeds average

This school7.2%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+2.4% vs Leeds average

This school18.2%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +1.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.1%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.9%
'19-20
1.1%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
2.6%
'23-24
2.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.0%
'16-17
0.8%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
0.8%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
1.8%
'23-24
1.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.3% vs Leeds average

This school2.4%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

97% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 91%Apprenticeship 5%Not sustained 1%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

97% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 74%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 20%Not sustained 3%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£322,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
10/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
18

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
44%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the least deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
10/10
Income
9/10
Employment
9/10
Education
9/10
Health
8/10
Crime
7/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
6
Anti social behaviour
3
Public order
3
Criminal damage and arson
3
Other theft
1
Other crime
1
Burglary
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 139351