St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixedRoman Catholic
About the school
“At St Mary’s we embrace and welcome students of all faiths into our caring and inclusive community. As a strong family Catholic school with close relationships between staff and students, we believe that diversity enriches our learning environment and fosters a sense of understanding and acceptance.”
Established school - open since before 2013. Became an academy in March 2013, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 11 March 2025
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 1213
- Multi-academy trust
- The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
- Phone
- 01943883000