Primary school

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Leeds
  • LS22 6PR
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,822 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 11%11%2016/17: top 9%2017/18: top 13%2018/19: top 12%2022/23: top 4%4% · 2022/232023/24: top 41%2024/25: top 19%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%9/10 Top 20%−7.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%5/10 Middle−45 pts
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle−35.1 pts
Maths score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.57/10 Above−21.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 84% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 83% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 83% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 87% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 66% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 77% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%87%66%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 6% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 14% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 20% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 17% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 6% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%20%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 108 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 108 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 108 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105109106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 107 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 107 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 108 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 106 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 80.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd162
3rd112

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026226
Free school meals (past 6 years)3.4%
First language not English4.3%
SEN support13.3%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils3.3%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

107.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 80 responses (34.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.3% not applicable65.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.3% not applicable80% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?23.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 23.8% who said Yes above73.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.0
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 5.7
  • Other support 3.2

Teachers 10.8 FTE · Whole workforce 19.7 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,944
Spend per pupil£7,535
Staff spend per pupil£5,392
Reserve per pupil−£681
  • −£148,178revenue reserve
  • −£128,585in-year balance

Grants £5,877 · self-generated £1,069 · premises £417 per pupil