St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet
Joseph Street, Hunslet, Leeds, LS10 2AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Constituency
- Leeds South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 108028
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132712093
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Leeds. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 74% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 87% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 94% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 97% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet ranked 38th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.1% | 26.2% | 202 | — |
| St Marys Church of England Primary Academy | 38% | 9.9% | 39.3% | 199 | 0.3 miles |
| Low Road Primary School | 86% | 6.3% | 25.5% | 183 | 0.3 miles |
| Hunslet Carr Primary School | 42% | 8.7% | 71.3% | 355 | 0.7 miles |
| Hunslet Moor Primary School | 44% | 6.9% | 45.7% | 426 | 0.7 miles |
| New Bewerley Community School | 39% | 5.4% | 47.4% | 350 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.21%
- English as an additional language
- 41.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 9.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Marys Church of England Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Low Road Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Hunslet Carr Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Hunslet Moor Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
New Bewerley Community School0.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet ranks 32nd of the 182 ranked primary schools in Leeds.
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Adel Primary School Primary
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alwoodley Primary School Primary
- Armley Park Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Austhorpe Primary School Primary
- Bankside Primary School Primary
- Bardsey Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet is Mrs Kelly Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet compare with other schools in Leeds?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet ranked 38th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.