St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley
Manor Square, Otley, LS21 3AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Luke Gilhooly
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Sponsor
- The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Leeds North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 139355
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01943463840
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Otley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 187 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 29 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 62% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 3% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 79% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 69% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 72% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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, Otley 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 | 80% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley ranked 99th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.4% | 12.1% | 187 | — |
| Westgate Primary School | 69% | 3.7% | 14.9% | 226 | 0.4 miles |
| Otley All Saints CofE Primary School | 74% | 3.7% | 8.2% | 212 | 0.6 miles |
| Ashfield Primary School | 50% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 212 | 0.7 miles |
| Otley the Whartons Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.8 miles |
| Guiseley Primary School | 60% | 3.5% | 14.8% | 376 | 2.2 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)
- 12.11%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.37%
- Persistent absence
- 6.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westgate Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Otley
-
Otley All Saints CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Otley
-
Ashfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Otley
-
Otley the Whartons Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Otley
-
Guiseley Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Otley
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Otley.
- Ashfield Primary School Primary
- Askwith Primary School Primary
- Otley All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Otley the Whartons Primary School Primary
- Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Westgate Primary School Primary
- Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Otley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley is Mr Luke Gilhooly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley, 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley has capacity for 210 pupils and 187 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. 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, Otley a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley is part of THE BISHOP WHEELER 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 67% 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, Otley rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley ranked 99th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% 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, Otley's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley'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.