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Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
292 Harrogate Road, Leeds LS17 6SX · immaculate-heart-of-mary.leeds.sch.uk · 0113 266 0728
On the mapSearch near LS17 6SX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 87%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.40 mi
- 2.26 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 375
- At capacity · 375 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Free school meals
- 5.9%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.40 mi (2.26 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 46 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 39 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 51 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 56 | 50 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.40 mi2.26 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 30% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲87% | 62% | ||
| ▲30% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108035)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108035), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108035)
Jan 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108035)
Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108035)
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (146 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 146
- 33% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (12%) with SEND