Located in Otley, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley currently has around 190 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.9% boys and 42.1% girls. Around 11.6% 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 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.5%).
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.
| Address: | Manor Square, Otley, LS21 3AP |
| Website: | https://www.stjosephsotley.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01943463840 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Luke Gilhooly |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139355 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/02/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 190 |
| Number of Boys: | 110 |
| Number of Girls: | 80 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.50% | 170 |
| Other White | 4.20% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 3 |
| African | 1.60% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley Manor Square , LS21 3AP | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley Manor Square , LS21 3AP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Otley All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School North Parade , LS21 1BB | - not rated | 246 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints CofE School North Parade , LS21 1BB | - not rated | 246 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westgate Primary School Scarborough Road , LS21 3JS | 3out of 4 | 744 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate First School Scarborough Road , Westgate LS21 3JS | - not rated | 786 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Whartons Middle School The Whartons , LS21 2BS | - not rated | 1,441 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Farnley Lane , LS21 2BB | - not rated | 804 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Farnley Lane , LS21 2BB | - not rated | 804 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.