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St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

Oakwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS9 6QY

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 411316 pupils
Visit website ↗01132930318Ward: E05011394MP: E14001320
Ofsted
Good

Nov 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
64%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
23.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,384

2024-25

Places filled
100%

316 of 315 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 November 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +4%

60%
'18-19
64%
'22-23
65%
'23-24
64%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -3%

12%
'18-19
16%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
9%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

105
'18-19
105
'22-23
103
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

105
'18-19
105
'22-23
106
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

108
'18-19
106
'22-23
106
'23-24
108
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.8

0.1
'18-19
-1.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.2

0.0
'18-19
0.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.3

-0.4
'18-19
-0.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+2.3% vs Leeds average

This school64.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Leeds average

This school105.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.3 vs Leeds average

This school105.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

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.
23.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
35.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.9%

Gender split

49%
51%

155 girls · 161 boys

Ethnicity

White British
30.1%
African
25.0%
Other White
8.9%
Other Asian
7.0%
Other Mixed
5.7%
Indian
5.4%
Pakistani
4.7%
White & Black Caribbean
3.2%
Caribbean
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Bangladeshi
1.9%
White & Asian
0.9%

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.

-1.3% vs Leeds average

This school23.4%
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.

+15.2% vs Leeds average

This school35.8%
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.

-5.0% vs Leeds average

This school0.9%
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.

-2.6% vs Leeds average

This school14.9%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.5%

2.8%
'18-19
4.3%
'21-22
4.3%
'22-23
3.7%
'23-24
3.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -0.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

5.4%
'18-19
11.6%
'21-22
11.3%
'22-23
6.9%
'23-24
5.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.8% vs Leeds average

This school3.3%
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.

-10.7% vs Leeds average

This school5.1%
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. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'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.

-2.1% vs Leeds average

This school0.0%
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%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

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.
1/10

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
128

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

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

Overall
1/10
Income
2/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
3/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Shoplifting
35
Violence and sexual offences
35
Criminal damage and arson
13
Vehicle crime
9
Other theft
8
Anti social behaviour
6
Burglary
6
Robbery
5

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 108029