St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Oakwood Lane, Leeds, LS9 6QYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Nicholas Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 81st of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2022, report published 15 December 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

313 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals22.4%

22.4%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language36.7%

36.7%, 15.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Co-op Academy Oakwood	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Wykebeck Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	31% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Woodlands	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Seacroft Grange Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% 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: Mrs Jane Burns
Phone: 01132930318
Website: stnicholasprimaryleeds.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oakwood Lane, Leeds, LS9 6QY
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 108029

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.