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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

State school · Ilkley, LS29 6AE
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,195 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,195 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
Leeds City Council

Headteacher

Head

Miss Margaret Hattersley

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 18 %
OtherUnkn 17 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 15 %
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth 11 %
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 10 %
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley 9 %
Tranmere Park Primary School 4 %
Menston Primary School 3 %
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 3 %
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 %
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 %
Baildon Church of England Primary School 2 %
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 %
Sandal Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
79%
LA avg.
64%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
83%
LA avg.
65%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
36.20
LA avg.
33.43
Eng. avg.
35.69
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
69
Number of teachers
18:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

1.4 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
10 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,195
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Good

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Contact the school

Address

Bradford Road
Menston
Ilkley
West Yorkshire
LS29 6AE
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Telephone: 01943 883000

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.stmarysmenston.org

Local authority: Leeds City Council

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School data & information St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 6AE
1,195 Pupil numbers
6 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
7 % Pupils whose first language is not English
18:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
69 Number of teachers
12 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
83%
LA avg.
65%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
56.50
LA avg.
45.50
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.41 Score Above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 36 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 190 7
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 57 7
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 66 6
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 6
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 32 5
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 197 6
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 113 6
German GCSE (9-1) Full Course 38 6
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 103 6
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 79 6
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 196 6
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 198 6
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 15 7
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 53 6
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 42 5
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 28 6
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 57 8
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 58 7
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 42 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
26%
LA avg.
15%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
36.20
LA avg.
33.43
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 15 B
Religious Studies GCE A level 18 B
Psychology GCE A level 17 B
Physics GCE A level 7 A
Mathematics GCE A level 25 A
History GCE A level 15 B
Government and Politics GCE A level 9 B
Geography GCE A level 26 A
French GCE A level 6 B
English Literature GCE A level 12 A
English Language and Literature GCE A level 7 B
Economics GCE A level 17 B
Chemistry GCE A level 16 B
Biology GCE A level 30 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

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Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

1.4 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
10 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Good
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