St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Lady Pit Lane, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 6RXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 32nd of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

216 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals38.4%

38.4%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language73.1%

73.1%, 51.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.5%

31.5%, 16.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Bewerley Community School	0.1 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	39% met the expected standard
Hunslet Moor Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Greenmount Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	50% met the expected standard
Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Lane End Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Vera Snejberkova-Taylor
Phone: 01132700978
Website: bsf-leeds.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lady Pit Lane, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 6RX
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 148739

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.