St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley
Manor Square, Otley, LS21 3APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley is a primary school in Otley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 3rd of 6 primary schools in Otley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 2 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 February 2024
This school is greatly valued by parents and carers. They appreciate the love and care that goes into helping their children to flourish. The strong Catholic ethos drives the school's ambition for every pupil to be happy and achieve well. This includes those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils, parents, staff and governors are proud to belong to the 'St Joseph's family'. Pupils enjoy lessons. The curriculum is broad and well designed to enthuse and inspire them. The school makes the most of the natural environment close to the school to enhance learning. Visits farther afield and visitors to school also help to bring learning to life. Pupils behave well in lessons and are polite and respectful. They play happily together at breaktimes. The older pupils are 'buddies' for the younger ones. Bullying is very rare. When it does happen, it is dealt with swiftly. Pupils feel safe. They have trusted adults to share any problems with. The school is ambitious for pupils' personal development. It provides a wide range of clubs for pupils to try new things. These include arts and crafts, a range of sports, board games, choir and animal club. All pupils learn to play a range of musical instruments. Performance is a greatly enjoyed part of school life.
What the school should improve
- Assessment systems are not established in the more recently developed foundation subjects. This means that gaps in pupils' learning are not identified consistently. The school should implement effective assessment systems across all subjects.
- In some foundation subjects, the school has not identified the specific vocabulary that pupils should learn. Pupils do not have the vocabulary to articulate their knowledge clearly. The school should implement its plans to identify and sequence subject-specific vocabulary in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
24 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
187 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Otley All Saints CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Ashfield Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Otley the Whartons Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Guiseley Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Luke Gilhooly
- Phone
- 01943463840
- Address
- Manor Square, Otley, LS21 3AP
- Local authority
- Leeds
- URN
- 139355
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.