Secondary school

Mount St Mary's Catholic High School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Leeds
  • LS9 8LA
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 999 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 76%2017/18: top 81%2018/19: top 72%2021/22: top 45%2022/23: top 35%2023/24: top 23%23% · 2023/242024/25: top 31%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Attainment 849.6 · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.38/10 Above+16.2 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths38.9% · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%4/10 Below−9.4 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.19 · Yorkshire and The Humber 3.937/10 Above+7.7 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.86 · Yorkshire and The Humber −0.0710/10 Top 10%+50.5 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 45.6 · 181 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 49.82016/17: 41.3 · 172 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.82017/18: 39.9 · 173 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.42018/19: 42.3 · 174 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.552021/22: 49.3 · 177 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47.22022/23: 49 · 188 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.72023/24: 51.8 · 189 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.92024/25: 49.6 · 190 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.351.839.9No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 36% · 172 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2017/18: 31% · 173 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2018/19: 35% · 174 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2021/22: 46% · 177 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47%2022/23: 42% · 188 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2023/24: 41.3% · 189 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.3%2024/25: 38.9% · 190 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%46%31%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in77.1%
155 of 201 who put it first2014 · 96.6%2026 · 77.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st201155
2nd17818
3rd14312

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2010–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2010Good
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2015Requires improvement
  4. 2015Ungraded visit
  5. 2017Requires improvement
  6. 2018Ungraded visit
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2025All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026943
Free school meals (past 6 years)45.5%
First language not English56.9%
SEN support15.8%
EHC plan0.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils10.0%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

104.8% full · 900 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 91 responses (9.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.3% not applicable76.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 45% not applicable96% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child98.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development97.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 47.9
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 25.6
  • Other support 30.7

Teachers 53.9 FTE · Whole workforce 110.3 · 122 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,049
Spend per pupil£9,245
Staff spend per pupil£7,129
Reserve per pupil£244
  • +£230,334revenue reserve
  • −£185,382in-year balance

Grants £8,831 · self-generated £226 · premises £480 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

189 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91%
  • Education89.9%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment1.1%
  • Not sustained5.3%
  • Unknown3.7%