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Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy

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personMr Jonathan Gibbons

corporate_fareTHE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLEEDS, LS16 6NF

language Visit Website phone 1132677532

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

201

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in LEEDS, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led in LEEDS, Leeds, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 208 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #27 of 212 primaries in Leeds and #1,366 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 62%

Reading83% LA 74%

Writing80% LA 71%

Maths83% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading93% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing86% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths86% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading79% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths86% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.1

Read

LA 0.3

0.7 to 5.4

4.5

Write

LA 0.6

2.3 to 6.8

2.8

Maths

LA 0.6

0.6 to 5.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading89% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths86% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA 0.1

-1.2 to 3.4

0.2

Write

LA 0.0

-1.9 to 2.3

1.2

Maths

LA 0.4

-0.8 to 3.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 61%

Reading79% LA 72%

Writing96% LA 74%

Maths88% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA 0.0

-1.1 to 3.9

3.4

Write

LA -0.2

1 to 5.8

0.2

Maths

LA 0.1

-2.1 to 2.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 October 2023

Inspection Report

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10 July 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-07-10

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-11-12

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 208 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	208	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	205	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	204	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	206	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	201	1	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	205	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	203	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	207	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	207	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	208	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	195	3	1.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	199	1	0.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	204	1	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	196	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	198	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	199	0	0.0%	0.5%

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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