St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth
St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Horsforth was rated Outstanding across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a grade it has now held consistently across two inspections. The school's academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year, where 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits comfortably above the Leeds local authority average of 61% for the same measure. In reading, 90% of pupils met the expected standard and 37% reached the higher standard, while in maths the equivalent figures were 87% and 40% respectively. The school's average reading score of 109 and maths score of 106 both point to strong outcomes. Nationally, St Mary's ranks in the top third of all primary schools on the combined expected standard metric, and within Leeds it sits 62nd out of 204 schools, placing it in the top half of the local authority.
Key Details
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
17 Apr 2024Source: Ofsted, 16 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:20
Source: stmaryshorsforth.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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