Secondary
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1211 of 1096 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Religious character
- Yes
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Ofsted
Last inspected February 2025
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Leadership and governanceOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)GCSE results
60%
55.0
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 55 |
| EBacc average point score | 5.1 |
| Entered the EBacc | 75% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% |
| A level average points per entry | 34.07 |
| A level students | 93 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 66% |
| 22/23 | 67% |
| 23/24 | 66% |
| 24/25 | 60% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 38.6 |
| 22/23 | 39.4 |
| 23/24 | 36.2 |
| 24/25 | 34.1 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | +0.35 |
| 22/23 | +0.56 |
| 23/24 | +0.41 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 57.5 |
| 22/23 | 57.2 |
| 23/24 | 56.5 |
| 24/25 | 55.0 |
Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Leeds admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Margaret Hattersley
- Address
- Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE
- Telephone
- 01943883000