St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Leeds (Leeds).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
28.0
▲ 7.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.0%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
481 / 481 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Theresa's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 479 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 481. The school is led by Mrs JL Ryan.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Drama
- Football
- Minecraft
- Music
- Forest School
- Restorative Practice
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Stephen Lawrence AwardRecognised award
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 108039
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Dowling Brown | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Aimee Grieve | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Rodgers | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Heidi Farrell | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr Rino Varghese | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Michelle Denby | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Fielden | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Kneeshaw | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Dowling-Brown | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Jane Ryan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Kate Gilmore Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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