was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.
How places are decided at St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.
1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children (evidence required).
2Catholic children with a sibling who attends St. Mary’s Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (evidence… — Catholic children with a sibling who attends St. Mary’s Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (evidence required and conditions apply).
3Catholic children who live in the primary school defined areas of St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Otley,… — Catholic children who live in the primary school defined areas of St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Otley, a Voluntary Academy; Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary school, a Voluntary Academy; Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Ilkley, a Voluntary Academy; St. Mary’s Horsforth Catholic Voluntary Academy; St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Pudsey, a Voluntary Academy; St. Stephen’s Catholic Primary School Skipton, a Voluntary Academy; and go to the Catholic primary schools serving those areas (evidence required).
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy: key facts
What did Ofsted judge St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy's quality of education to be?
Ofsted judged St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy has 1,211 pupils on roll.
What are St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy’s exam results?
In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 56.6: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 34.07 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy take?
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy located?
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is located in Ilkley, LS29 6AE, Leeds.
How do I apply to St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy have a religious character?
4Catholic children who live in the above-named defined areas — Catholic children who live in the above-named defined areas (evidence required).
5Catholic children who currently attend one of the Catholic primary schools (listed in 3 above) but do not… — Catholic children who currently attend one of the Catholic primary schools (listed in 3 above) but do not live in the defined area (evidence required and conditions apply).
6Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children (evidence required).
7Other looked after and previously looked after children with a sibling who attends St. Mary’s Menston, a… — Other looked after and previously looked after children with a sibling who attends St. Mary’s Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (evidence required and conditions apply).
8Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children (evidence required).
9Members of an Eastern Christian Church (evidence required and conditions apply).
10Other children with a sibling who attends St Mary’s Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy — Other children with a sibling who attends St Mary’s Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (conditions apply).
11Other children who currently attend one of the following Catholic feeder primary schools St. Joseph’s… — Other children who currently attend one of the following Catholic feeder primary schools St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Otley, a Voluntary Academy; Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary school, a Voluntary Academy; Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Ilkley, a Voluntary Academy; St. Mary’s Horsforth Catholic Voluntary Academy; St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Pudsey, a Voluntary Academy; St. Stephen’s Catholic Primary School Skipton, a Voluntary Academy.
12Any other children.
Leeds City Council's published summary of this school's admission policy for 2027 to 2028 (from the council's school directory). St Mary's Menston, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is its own admission authority; the full determined policy is published by the school at https://www.stmarysmenston.org/admissions. Places are offered in priority order.
Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.
Yes — St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy was 3.689 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
When St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children (evidence required); 2. Catholic children with a sibling who attends St. Mary’s Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (evidence… — Catholic children with a sibling who attends St. Mary’s Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (evidence required and conditions apply); 3. Catholic children who live in the primary school defined areas of St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Otley,… — Catholic children who live in the primary school defined areas of St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Otley, a Voluntary Academy; Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary school, a Voluntary Academy; Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Ilkley, a Voluntary Academy; St. Mary’s Horsforth Catholic Voluntary Academy; St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Pudsey, a Voluntary Academy; St. Stephen’s Catholic Primary School Skipton, a Voluntary Academy; and go to the Catholic primary schools serving those areas (evidence required), and 9 further criteria. The school offers 200 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82% of pupils at St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.
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