St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Outstanding

Barkly Road, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 7JSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston is a primary school in Leeds for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 46th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 November 2023, report published 5 March 2024

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 November 2023

Pupils love coming to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School. They feel safe and happy here. Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and attitudes. Staff build excellent relationships with pupils and their families from their earliest starting points in Reception. Staff are experts in showing pupils how to be polite and inclusive. Pupils rise to these high expectations. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. Pupils demonstrate high levels of respect for each other. They help one another in lessons. Pupils are very keen to learn. They demonstrate purposeful self-control and are highly focused in lessons. At social times, behaviour is superb. Pupils make sure that everyone is included in the many different activities that are on offer. Pupils take on a range of responsibilities in school. These include reading leaders, lunch monitors and school council members. Leadership roles allow pupils to make a highly positive contribution to the life of the school. For example, reading leaders carry satchels of books and share their love of reading with younger pupils at breaktime and lunchtime. Leaders have implemented a strong curriculum which is broad and ambitious. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learn well in this inclusive school. The school's exceptional curriculum provides pupils with a solid foundation on which they can continue to build their learning, both academically and personally, supporting them well as they prepare for adulthood. School leaders develop strong relationships with pupils and parents and the wider school community. Leaders work as 'ambassadors for learning' in order to raise the importance of education across the whole school community and improve the life chances of pupils who attend St Anthony's. Parents, pupils and staff are particularly positive about the school. They feel an integral part of a school family which sits at the heart of their local community.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals21%

21%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language40%

40%, 18.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.1%

27.1%, 12.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Hugh Gaitskell Primary School0.2 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard43% met the expected standard
Park View Primary Academy0.4 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding44% met the expected standard
Beeston Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good59% met the expected standard
Greenmount Primary School0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding50% met the expected standard
Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good33% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Miss Lisa Leonard
Address
Barkly Road, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 7JS
Local authority
Leeds
URN
108021

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.