St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPudsey Primrose Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pudsey.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School are primary schools in Pudsey.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Pudsey Primrose Hill 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 73.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 83.0% for Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PudseySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | PudseyPudsey Primrose Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 214 in Leeds | 30th of 214 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 322 | 471 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Pudsey, LS28 7AZ | Pudsey, LS28 6AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 322 | 471 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.8% | 12.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 17.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 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
Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School
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