Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Leeds (Leeds).
Attainment 8
54.6
▲ 8.4 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
50.3%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.5
▲ 0.8 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
47.5%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
10.7%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
105%
943 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Mar 2025
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).Mount St Mary's Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 940 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 900. The school is led by Mr M Cooper.
Key facts
- URN
- 108097
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sister Cecilia Jesse | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Catherine Garrett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Mace | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr Paul Moores | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stefano Pianigiani | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Maggie Kulbacka | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Clarke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margaret Dignam | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Cooper | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
| Mrs Ann Norman | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2009 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Saraswathi Nagarajan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Carter Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Andrea Edwards Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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