Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy
Otley Old Road, Cookridge, Leeds, LS16 6NF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Gibbons
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Sponsor
- The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 142004
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132677532
About this school
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy, 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 25 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 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 72% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 93% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 93% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 | 76% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 51st of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.2% | 20.2% | 204 | — |
| Iveson Primary School | 59% | 5.3% | 41.2% | 379 | 0.3 miles |
| Ireland Wood Primary School | 62% | 5.7% | 31.8% | 386 | 0.4 miles |
| Cookridge Primary School | 76% | 4.9% | 22% | 314 | 0.7 miles |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 10.6% | 244 | 1.0 miles |
| Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | 73% | 2.8% | 13.4% | 202 | 1.0 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)
- 20.19%
- English as an additional language
- 17.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.15%
- Persistent absence
- 3.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Iveson Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Ireland Wood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Cookridge Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
St Chad's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 42nd 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 Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mr Jonathan Gibbons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy, 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 Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), 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 Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 51st of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy'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 2 July 2026.