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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided

Barley Fields Road, Wetherby LS22 6PR · stjosephswetherby.com · 01937 582163

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
77%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
226
16 over 210 places · 108%
Local authority
Leeds
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
5.3%
First language not English
5.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 28 (Places 30)28September 2023: 35 (Places 30)35September 2024: 28 (Places 29)28September 2025: 23 (Places 27)23September 2026: 26 (Places 30)26Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630260.9100%
September 2025Sept 202527230.9100%
September 2024Sept 202429281100%
September 2023Sept 202330351.2▲86%
September 2022Sept 202230280.993%

Results

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 76% (England 53%)76%2016/17: 84% (England 61%)84%2017/18: 83% (England 64%)83%2018/19: 83% (England 65%)83%2022/23: 87% (England 60%)87%2023/24: 66% (England 61%)66%2024/25: 77% (England 62%)77%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby on 18 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
18 Mar 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Feb 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (80 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
80
34% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲74% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (24%) with SEND

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