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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Leeds, LS29 6AESecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
+0.41
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
213 1st-choice / 202 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#638 of 3,141 nationally

About St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic voluntary academy in Leeds, delivers academic results that stand well above the local authority average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.41 is significantly higher than the Leeds average of 0.07 for secondary schools, meaning pupils here make nearly half a grade more progress per subject than their peers across the city. This places the school 15th out of 42 secondaries in Leeds, comfortably in the top 25% nationally. The Attainment 8 score of 56.5 further underlines strong outcomes, with 82.9% of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The school's EBacc average point score of 5.21 and a 74.4% entry rate into the EBacc suite of subjects show a clear academic focus. At A-level, the school's value-added score of 0.16 is rated 'above average', with students averaging a B- grade per entry, and 26% achieving at least AAB in two facilitating subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBradford Road, Ilkley, Leeds, LS29 6AE
HeadteacherMargaret Hattersley
Local AuthorityLeeds
Number of Pupils1,213
Free School Meals (FSM)7.2%
School Capacity1,213 / 1,096 (111% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
ICT SuiteArt StudiosTennis CourtsMusic RoomsGymnasiumTheatreLibraryScience LabsAstro TurfChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

RugbyMartial ArtsHockeyFootballRowingGymnasticsBadmintonCricket

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperDebateArt ClubCodingDuke of EdinburghChoirGardeningDramaModel United Nations

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 14:40

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

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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.