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Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Leeds, LS9 0TTSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Mar 2024
Progress 8
-0.88
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.4×
Not oversubscribed
83 1st-choice / 191 places
Ranking
#2,967
of 3,141 nationally

About Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds is a secondary school that parents will want to approach with their eyes open. The school was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 273 applications for 191 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.43. However, only 83 of those applications were first-preference offers, which suggests that while the school is popular, many families are listing it as a lower choice. The school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage in its data, so that particular signal is unavailable. What is clear is that the school serves a community with significant disadvantage: 39.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school is a Roman Catholic voluntary academy for boys and girls aged 11 to 16, with no sixth form, and is led by headteacher James O'Doherty.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressNeville Road, Leeds, Leeds, LS9 0TT
HeadteacherJames O'Doherty
Local AuthorityLeeds
Number of Pupils844
Free School Meals (FSM)39.7%
School Capacity844 / 920 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 19 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Swimming PoolSports HallScience LabsArt StudiosTheatrePlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

DanceHockeyCricketRugbyCross CountryGymnasticsBadmintonFootballBasketballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaChoirChessDebateYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:25 – 15:00

Source: corpusleeds.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.