St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Station Fields, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1PSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 44th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 November 2022, report published 15 January 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

200 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.5%

6.5%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.5%

12.5%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.5%

18.5%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ninelands Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Strawberry Fields Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
East Garforth Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
Green Lane Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Kippax North Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr John Woolley
Phone: 01132869819
Website: sbcps.bkcat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Fields, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1PS
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 138945

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.