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Mount St Mary's Catholic High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr M Cooper

location_onLeeds, LS9 8LA

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

943

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Attainment 8

49.6

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GCSE Rank

#13 in Leeds

#985 of 3,216 nationally

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Mount St Mary's Catholic High School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Leeds, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Mount St Mary's Catholic High School is a voluntary aided school in Leeds, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 940 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.6, placing the school #13 in Leeds and #985 of 3,216 nationally. 38.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

49.6

Grade 5+ E&M

38.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.5%

Entering EBacc27.90%

EBacc APS4.19

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.86

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23.30%

EBacc APS4.41

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.81

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS4.14

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.97

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS4.18

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS3.76

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS3.45

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 March 2025

Inspection Report

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01 December 2020

Inspection Report

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09 October 2019

Inspection Report

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08 June 2018

Inspection Report

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16 May 2017

Inspection Report

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16 November 2015

Inspection Report

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19 May 2015

Inspection Report

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05 June 2013

Inspection Report

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28 November 2011

Inspection Report

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12 May 2010

Inspection Report

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01 November 2006

Inspection Report

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20 November 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

6 Evaluations

2025-03-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-10-09

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-05-16

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-11-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-05-19

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.3%(22 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 940 pupils. During this period, there were 23 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	940	23	2.4%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	938	58	6.2%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	944	25	2.6%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	942	25	2.7%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	955	28	2.9%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	947	16	1.7%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	943	43	4.6%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	935	26	2.8%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	940	19	2.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	929	15	1.6%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	925	15	1.6%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	936	16	1.7%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	928	2	0.2%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	931	16	1.7%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	937	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	937	15	1.6%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	934	36	3.9%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	943	14	1.5%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	935	13	1.4%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	927	9	1.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	919	22	2.4%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	918	17	1.9%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	914	22	2.4%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	919	21	2.3%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	907	29	3.2%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	905	35	3.9%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 52 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 39 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils