St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

Primary · Leeds · LS9 6QY · URN 108029

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-11-08Cohort 313Roman Catholic

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 44

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 222 schools in Leeds

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
64%
Leeds 61.7%England 61%
2.3 percentage points above the area average of 61.7
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
9%
Leeds 8.8%England 8%
In line with the area average of 8.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Leeds 105.35England 105
In line with the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
105
Leeds 104.69England 105
In line with the area average of 104.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
108
Leeds 105.31England 105
2.7 above the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
41%
Leeds 29.6%England 32%
11.4 percentage points above the area average of 29.6
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
70%
Leeds 74.2%
4.2 percentage points below the area average of 74.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
77%
Leeds 70.7%
6.3 percentage points above the area average of 70.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
80%
Leeds 73.5%
6.5 percentage points above the area average of 73.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
44
Leeds 43
0.8 above the area average of 43.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Leeds	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	64% Leeds 61.7%England 61%	2.3 percentage points above the area average of 61.7	3 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	9% Leeds 8.8%England 8%	In line with the area average of 8.8	1 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 Leeds 105.35England 105	In line with the area average of 105.4	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	105 Leeds 104.69England 105	In line with the area average of 104.7	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	108 Leeds 105.31England 105	2.7 above the area average of 105.3	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	41% Leeds 29.6%England 32%	11.4 percentage points above the area average of 29.6	9 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	70% Leeds 74.2%	4.2 percentage points below the area average of 74.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	77% Leeds 70.7%	6.3 percentage points above the area average of 70.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	80% Leeds 73.5%	6.5 percentage points above the area average of 73.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	44 Leeds 43	0.8 above the area average of 43.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Leeds · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 36.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 22.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 19.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.3pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 41% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 9% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.6pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 64% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 76.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Good at its inspection on 08/11/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Nicholas Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Leeds, postcode LS9 6QY (URN 108029).
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