St. Mary's MenstonBenton Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St. Mary's Menston and Benton Park School are secondary schools.
St. Mary's Menston scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Benton Park School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St. Mary's Menston is ahead on our composite score.
St. Mary's Menston was judged exceptional and Benton Park School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.6 for St. Mary's Menston and 47.5 for Benton Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St. Mary's Menston (57.5 in 2021-22, 56.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlkleySt. Mary's Menston | LeedsBenton Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | 45th of 45 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,211 | 1,516 | |
| Capacity | 1,096 | 1,680 | |
| Location | Ilkley, LS29 6AE | Leeds, LS19 6LX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.6 Stronger figure | 47.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 71.0% Stronger figure | 50.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.0% Stronger figure | 68.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 200 | 263 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,213 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | Not reported | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
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