Mount St Mary's Catholic High School

location
Address

Ellerby Road
Leeds
LS9 8LA
United Kingdom

Contact details

Headteacher
Mark Cooper

About this school

DfE number
383/4753
Number of pupils
942
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11 to 16
Type of school
Voluntary aided school
Facilities
Not applicable
Specialism
Not applicable
Faith
Roman Catholic
Area
East

Admissions policy

Places are offered in priority order. Children who meet the first priority will get a place before children who meet the second.

Admissions year
September 2025 to July 2026
Number of places (published admission number)
180
Summary of admissions policy

1. Catholic looked after Children and previously looked after Catholic children or looked after/previously looked after children from catholic families (evidence required).

2. Catholic children with a sibling who attends Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School (evidence required and conditions apply)

3. Catholic children who live in the primary school defined areas and attend one of the Catholic primary schools serving the areas of; Christ the King Catholic Primary School; Holy Family Catholic Primary School; St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School; St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School; St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School; St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School; St Philip’s Catholic Primary School. Baptised Catholic children who live in the St Anne’s defined area and attend Holy Rosary & St Anne’s Catholic Primary School (evidence required).

4. Catholic children who live in the above named defined areas  (evidence required).

5. Catholic children who currently attend one of the Catholic primary schools (listed in 3) but do not live in the defined area  (evidence required).

6. Other Catholic children. (evidence required)

7. Other looked after and previously looked after children with a sibling who attends Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School (evidence required and conditions apply).

8. Other looked after and previously looked after children (evidence required).

9. Members of an Eastern Christian Church (evidence required).

10. Children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion or other religious leader (evidence required).

11. Other children with a sibling who attends Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School (conditions apply).

12. Other children who currently attend one of the Catholic primary schools serving the areas of Christ the King Catholic Primary School; Holy Family Catholic Primary School; St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School; St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School; St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School; St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School; St Philip’s Catholic Primary School.  Other children who attend Holy Rosary & St Anne’s Catholic Primary School.

13. Other children.

You should read the full admissions policy before applying. For some criteria, you may need to send extra information.

How places were allocated in previous years

How many children got a place by priority

Offer day 2024

Priority 1 - Baptised Catholic CLA: 1

Priority 2 - Baptised Catholic sibling: 16

Priority 3 - Baptised Catholic at feeder school & in area: 21

Priority 4 - Baptised Catholic in area: 9

Priority 5 - Baptised Catholic at feeder school & not in area: 3

Priority 6 - Baptised Catholic : 9

Priority 9 - Member of Eastern Christian Church: 10

Priority 10 - Other Christian demoniations & other faiths: 21

Priority 11 - Other siblings: 36

Priority 12 - Attend named feeder school: 14

Priority 13 - Any other children by distance: 40

Last child offered a place

Find out which admissions priority the last child met and how far they lived from the school (if applicable) in previous years. All distances are measured as a straight line.

Offer Day
2025
Distance in miles
0.700
Priority admitted
13
Priority summary
Any other children
Offer Day
2024
Distance in miles
1.418
Priority admitted
13
Priority summary
Any other children
Offer Day
2023
Distance in miles
1.371
Priority admitted
13
Priority summary
Any other children

How many people applied

Offer day
2025
Put as 1st preference
152
Put as 2nd preference
167
Put as 3rd preference
127
Put as 4th preference
99
Put as 5th preference
95
Total applications (preferences)
640

More information

Visit the school’s website to find out about performance, uniforms and after school clubs.

Travel information

20 mph outside school
Yes
School crossing patrol
No
Parent waiting shelter
No
Cycle storage
Yes
Scooter storage
No
Cycle routes
No