St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS9 6QY · Leeds
#729 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#7611 of 15,697 nationally
About St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School is a local authority primary located in Leeds, in the Leeds local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 313 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 51.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 729th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 313; capacity filled 99.4%.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; St Nicholas Catholic Primary School ranks 100th of 224 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)64%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)9%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Nicholas Catholic Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 313
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 64%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 9%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Co-op Academy Oakwood
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 570 m away
Wykebeck Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
388 students · 618 m away
Co-op Academy Woodlands
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
406 students · 1.1 km away
Seacroft Grange Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 1.1 km away
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
435 students · 1.1 km away
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
777 students · 1.2 km away
Hovingham Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
669 students · 1.4 km away
Victoria Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
363 students · 1.6 km away
Beechwood Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 1.6 km away
Harehills Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
692 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
313 students
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Liversedge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
313 students
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
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313 students
Cookridge Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
314 students
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
314 students
Dringhouses Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
312 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Nicholas Catholic Primary School a good school?
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 51.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #729 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Nicholas Catholic Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School ranks #729 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #7611 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Nicholas Catholic Primary School?
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School had 313 students in 2025.
Is St Nicholas Catholic Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Nicholas Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Nicholas Catholic Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.