St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Leeds
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2022. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Oakwood Lane, Leeds, LS9 6QY
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 313 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2022
Strengths
- “This vision is reflected strongly in their words and actions.”
- “Pupils understand, respect and celebrate their similarities and differences.”
- “They listen attentively to staff and other pupils in lessons.”
To improve
- “However, some staff are new to the teaching of phonics.”
- “They do not always identify pupils’ misconceptions quickly.”
- “However, these targets sometimes lack detail about the specific support each pupil needs.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Leeds published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Co-op Academy Oakwood 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Wykebeck Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Woodlands 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Seacroft Grange Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hovingham Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Victoria Primary Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Beechwood Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published