St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, OtleyAskwith Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Otley.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley and Askwith Primary School are primary schools in Otley.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Askwith Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Askwith Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley was judged Good and Askwith Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley and 94.0% for Askwith Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley (80.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Askwith Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OtleySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley | OtleyAskwith Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 214 in Leeds | 2nd of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 190 | 103 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Otley, LS21 3AP | Otley, LS21 2HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 94.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 190 | 103 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.1% | 10.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% | 2.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley
Askwith Primary School
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