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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley LS29 6AE · stmarysmenston.org · 01943 883000

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
55
average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
3.69 mi
5.94 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,211
115 over 1,096 places · 110%
Local authority
Leeds
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
7.9%
First language not English
6.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.69 mi (5.94 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 179 families put the school first and 201 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 192 (Places 198)192September 2023: 193 (Places 198)193September 2024: 193 (Places 200)193September 2025: 213 (Places 202)213September 2026: 179 (Places 201)179Places 201
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262011790.995%
September 2025Sept 20252022131.1▲91%
September 2024Sept 2024200193195%
September 2023Sept 2023198193196%
September 2022Sept 2022198192197%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20263.69 mi5.94 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55, and 59.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leeds it was 45.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 55.8 (England 46.3)55.82017/18: 56.1 (England 46.5)56.12018/19: 56.6 (England 46.7)56.62021/22: 57.5 (England 48.8)57.52022/23: 57.2 (England 46.3)57.22023/24: 56.5 (England 45.9)56.52024/25: 55.0 (England 46.0)55.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲5546
▲59.9%45.4%
▲80.2%64.8%
▲74.5%40.5%
▲5.104.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form63.8+13.1
Sixth form college9.5−10.2
Further education17.6−2.1
Other education0.5−0.5
Apprenticeship3.5−0.9
Employment1−0.5
Not in a lasting destination3+1.5
Activity not captured1−0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.0 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 33.2 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 36.0 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 38.6 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 39.4 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 36.2 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 34.1 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
93 studentsC+ (34.1)Average +0.09
93 studentsC+ (34)Average +0.08
32 studentsDist+ (37.5)Above average +0.49
12.5%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2495B- (36.2)+0.16
2022/23110B (39.4)—
2021/22116B (38.6)—
2018/19125B- (36)+0.04
2017/18124C+ (33.2)+0.05
2016/17126C (29.8)-0.05
2015/16154C (30)-0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University61.4+12.6
Further and other education3−4
Further education1−2.9
Other education2−1.1
Apprenticeship5−5.1
Employment22.8−4.3
Not in a lasting destination5+1.1
Activity not captured3−0.1

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy on 4 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
4 Feb 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Sept 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (301 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
70%
Replies
301
25% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼75% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼78% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼72% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼76% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼69% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼53% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼41% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 75 parents (25%) with SEND

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