Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in LEEDS, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has around 208 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.1% boys and 51.9% girls. Around 20.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (53.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Otley Old Road, LEEDS, LS16 6NF
Website: www.holynameprimary.org.uk
Telephone: 01132677532
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jonathan Gibbons
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142004

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/07/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 208
Number of Boys: 100
Number of Girls: 108

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British53.40%111
Other Mixed7.20%15
Other Asian6.30%13
African6.30%13
Other White5.30%11
Other (any other ethnic group)3.80%8
White and Asian3.80%8
White and Black Caribbean2.90%6
Other Black2.40%5
Indian2.40%5
Pakistani2.40%5
Unclassified1.90%4
Chinese1.40%3
Irish0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (3.1)
Writing: Well Above Average (4.5)
Maths: Above Average (2.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
76%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
106.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
105.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy
Otley Old Road , Cookridge LS16 6NF
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Otley Old Road , LS16 6NF
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Iveson House First School
Iveson Rise , LS16 6LW
- not rated 495 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Iveson Primary School
Iveson Rise , Tinshill LS16 6LW
3out of 4 495 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Ireland Wood Primary School
Raynel Gardens , LS16 6BW
3out of 4 657 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Name RC School
Otley Old Road , LS16 6NF
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ralph Thoresby High School
Farrar Lane , LS16 7NQ
- not rated 939 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ralph Thoresby School
Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX
3out of 4 1,183 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Lawnswood School
Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG
- not rated 1,527 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lawnswood School
Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG
3out of 4 1,527 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holt Park Middle School
Farrar Lane , LS16 7NQ
- not rated 939 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tinshill Middle School
Wood Nook Drive , LS16 6NE
- not rated 1,164 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Middle School
Green Lane , LS16 7EZ
- not rated 1,913 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Vesper Gate Middle School
Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE
- not rated 2,247 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beckett Park Middle School
Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT
- not rated 3,100 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lighthouse School Leeds
Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB
3out of 4 656 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Leeds Teaching and Learning Centre
Woodnook Drive , Tinshill LS16 6NE
- not rated 1,164 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tinshill Learning Centre
Woodnook Drive , Tinshill LS16 6NE
- not rated 1,164 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Park Central Pupil Referral Unit
West Park Curriculum Dev't Centre , Spen Lane LS16 5BE
- not rated 1,683 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moorlands School
Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF
- not rated 1,913 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.