St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 139351
- Address
- Bradford Road, Menston, LS29 6AE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1213 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 82.9%
Other White 6.6%
Mixed 5.6%
Irish 1.2%
African 1.1%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.9
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.09
Local authority average 4.1
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 56 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 192 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 187 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| French | GCSE | 100 |
Admissions
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 262
- 3rd preference
- 242
- From another Local Authority
- 398
Offers
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 65
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 100 101 |
| Year 8 | 200 91 109 |
| Year 9 | 200 92 108 |
| Year 10 | 199 103 96 |
| Year 11 | 193 102 91 |
| Year 12 | 122 67 55 |
| Year 13 | 96 63 33 |
| Year 14 | 2 1 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 55.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 16.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 2.4% |