St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Leeds
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Leeds for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Buckstone Crescent, Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 5ES
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 198 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “St Paul’s is a happy, nurturing and safe school.”
- “Leaders have a thorough understanding of the school's context and priorities and they lead with care, integrity and humility.”
- “Everything staff do is for the benefit of pupils.”
To improve
- “Leaders understand the barriers some pupils may face, although academic targets for these pupils are not always precise enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2026 (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) | 74% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 25 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
- 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.
- Alwoodley Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Allerton CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brodetsky Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Primley Wood Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Adel Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Moortown Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published