St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Station Fields, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Woolley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Leeds East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 138945
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132869819
About this school
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 73% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 20% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 87% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Benedict's Catholic Primary School 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 | 70% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 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% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Benedict's Catholic Primary School compares
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ranked 64th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.8% | 8% | 200 | — |
| Ninelands Primary School | 62% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 444 | 0.5 miles |
| Strawberry Fields Primary School | 59% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 338 | 0.6 miles |
| East Garforth Primary Academy | 87% | 3.9% | 9.8% | 208 | 0.6 miles |
| Green Lane Primary Academy | 83% | 3% | 8.4% | 445 | 0.8 miles |
| Kippax North Primary School | 60% | 7.2% | 10.7% | 235 | 1.2 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)
- 7.98%
- English as an additional language
- 11.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.77%
- Persistent absence
- 5.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ninelands Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Strawberry Fields Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
East Garforth Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Green Lane Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Kippax North Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ranks 54th 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 year groups does St Benedict's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is Mr John Woolley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Benedict's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 200 on roll (95%), 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 Benedict's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Benedict's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Benedict's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is part of THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 Benedict's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ranked 64th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% 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 Benedict's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Benedict's Catholic Primary School'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 1 July 2026.