St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Leeds
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Leeds City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2011–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 8 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, and its 0.7 first choices per offer was the 12th lowest of 214 Leeds primary schools.
- For Reception 2026 there were 17 first-choice applications for 23 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 6 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Leeds schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lady Pit Lane, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 6RX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is an oasis at the heart of the community.”
- “Pupils love to attend this caring school where everyone is made to feel welcome.”
- “Pupils and parents enjoy a morning greeting and a slice of toast with members of school staff.”
To improve
- “In the wider foundation subjects, the curriculum is still in its early stages.”
- “Pupils are less able to recall their prior learning than they are in mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 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) | 77% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- New Bewerley Community School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hunslet Moor Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greenmount Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Lane End Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Park View Primary Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cockburn Ingram Road Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Marys Church of England Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published