Academy sponsor led · Leeds

Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
142004URN

Otley Old Road, Cookridge, LEEDS, LS16 6NF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.4 below Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

76 applications for 28 places · 136th of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

25 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 July 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Leeds median (3.1) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

76 applications · 28 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 3.8; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 4.1; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 3.2; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 3.6; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 2.9; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 3.2; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 3.1; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 2.6; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 2.6; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 2.6; Leeds median median 2.7
2015 2.3; Leeds median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 3.0; Leeds median median 2.5; as the previous school

This school
Leeds median

Dashed bars: as Holy Name Catholic Primary School (URN 108034), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	76	2.7	22	0.79
Sep 2025	26	99	3.8	19	0.73
Sep 2024	23	95	4.1	20	0.87
Sep 2023	30	97	3.2	24	0.80
Sep 2022	30	109	3.6	26	0.87
Sep 2021	30	86	2.9	26	0.87
Sep 2020	30	97	3.2	34	1.13
Sep 2019	30	94	3.1	33	1.10
Sep 2018	23	59	2.6	21	0.91
Sep 2017	27	70	2.6	21	0.78
Sep 2016	30	78	2.6	26	0.87
Sep 2015 *	30	70	2.3	27	0.90
Sep 2014 *	30	91	3.0	28	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 80% · Maths 83% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%42nd of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leeds median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	0%	105	105
2023/24	72%	10%	109	105
2022/23	76%	17%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Holy Name Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Iveson Primary School
0.5 km · Leeds

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Ireland Wood Primary School
0.6 km · Leeds

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Cookridge Primary School
1.2 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

4.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Chad's Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Leeds

Good2024

4.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Cookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Leeds

Good2023

2.9applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Adel Primary School
1.9 km · Leeds

2026

5.0applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth
2.0 km · Leeds

Outstanding2024

3.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142004 · 383/2017
Trust: The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 17.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2015
Replaced: Holy Name Catholic Primary School (URN 108034)
Address: Otley Old Road, Cookridge, LEEDS, LS16 6NF
Local authority: Leeds

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources