St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Ilkley (Leeds).
Attainment 8
56.6
▲ 10.4 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
71%
▲ 25pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.3%
▼ 20pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
6.4%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
110%
1,211 / 1,096 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Feb 2025
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 16 schools run by The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 138 | 8 | Good 2022 |
| Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | Leeds | 204 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2018, from earlier data) |
| Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Leeds | 207 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| St John Fisher Catholic Academy | Secondary | North Yorkshire | 1,250 | 8 | Good 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | Leeds | 297 | 8 | Good 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 191 | 10 | Good 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley | Primary | Leeds | 187 | 10 | Good 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 87 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Sep 2012, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Lancashire | 119 | 8 | Good 2023 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth | Primary | Leeds | 210 | 9 | Outstanding 2024 |
| St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 193 | 10 | Good 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 270 | 11 | Good 2023 |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 148 | 8 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 151 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2018, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (this school) | Secondary | Leeds | 1,211 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | Bradford | 118 | 10 | Good 2022 |
| 16 schools | 4,981 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.