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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Leeds, LS11 7JS

Outstanding

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,734 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils210
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMiss Lisa Leonard
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108021.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109105105
Expected standard in reading91%74%76%
Expected standard in writing84%70%73%
Expected standard in maths78%74%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils210
Girls102
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21%
First language not English40%
School places2024/25179
Unfilled places0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size31

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
33.3%
Other White
24.3%
African
14.3%
Other Black
11.9%
Pakistani
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Other mixed
1.9%
Other Asian
1.9%
White and Black African
1.4%
Indian
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)11
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.62
Support staff (FTE)13.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.159
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence3.4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.3%14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHugh Gaitskell Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryPark View Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBeeston Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGreenmount Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBeeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 mi16 plusElliott Hudson CollegeFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryCockburn SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryNew Bewerley Community SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryCockburn Ingram Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston

What is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston's Ofsted rating?

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2023.

How does St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston rank in England?

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston ranks 5,734 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

What are St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston made 30 offers from 159 applications (5.3 per offer), and 30 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston?

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston has 210 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston?

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston had 179 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston?

At St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston, the average class had 31 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.