St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Lady Pit Lane, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 6RX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vera Snejberkova-Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Leeds South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 148739
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132700978
About this school
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 53% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 73% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 70% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 80% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a 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 | 63% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 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 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 44th 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 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 2.9% | 40.9% | 216 | — |
| New Bewerley Community School | 39% | 5.4% | 47.4% | 350 | 0.1 miles |
| Hunslet Moor Primary School | 44% | 6.9% | 45.7% | 426 | 0.2 miles |
| Greenmount Primary School | 50% | 5.9% | 40% | 483 | 0.2 miles |
| Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 33% | 4.8% | 31.1% | 461 | 0.3 miles |
| Lane End Primary School | 47% | 6.2% | 40.9% | 404 | 0.4 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.87%
- English as an additional language
- 68.4%
- Overall absence
- 2.85%
- Persistent absence
- 6.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Bewerley Community School0.1 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Hunslet Moor Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Greenmount Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Lane End Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 37th 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Vera Snejberkova-Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a 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 St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 216 on roll (90%), 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of ST GREGORY THE GREAT 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% 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 St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Leeds?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 44th 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 99% 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a 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 10 July 2026.