St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Otley, Leeds
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley is a primary school in Otley, Leeds for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 February 2024. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Manor Square, Otley, LS21 3AP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 February 2024
Strengths
- “This school is greatly valued by parents and carers.”
- “They appreciate the love and care that goes into helping their children to flourish.”
- “The strong Catholic ethos drives the school’s ambition for every pupil to be happy and achieve well.”
To improve
- “In these subjects, gaps in pupils’ learning are not identified effectively.”
- “Also, pupils do not use subject-specific vocabulary as well as they do in mathematics.”
- “They learn about different world faiths, though some pupils’ knowledge of these is patchy.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 May 2024 (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) | 67% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Leeds published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Westgate Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Otley All Saints CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashfield Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Otley the Whartons Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Guiseley Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queensway Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St. Oswald's CofE Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tranmere Park Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published