St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Buckstone Crescent, Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 5ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Leeds for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 13th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 12 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Expected standard
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 maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

198 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals10.1%

10.1%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.7%

20.7%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.1%

13.1%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Alwoodley Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Allerton CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Brodetsky Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Primley Wood Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Adel Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Strong standard	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Philip Bowker
Phone: 01132939901
Website: stpaulscps.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Buckstone Crescent, Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 5ES
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 147485

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.