School Summary

St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy


Boys: 642
Girls: 618
Total Pupils: 1260
Opened: 01-03-2013
Ofsted: Outstanding
Headteacher: Margaret Hattersley
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bradford Road
Ilkley
West Yorkshire
LS29 6AE
Telephone: 01943883000
Website: http://www.stmarysmenston.org/

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AdministrativeWard (name): Guiseley & Rawdon
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): West Yorkshire
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Diocese (code): RC10
Diocese (name): Diocese of Leeds (rc)
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Leeds
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EstablishmentName: St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 4601
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GOR (name): Yorkshire and the Humber
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Gender (code): 3
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HeadFirstName: Margaret
HeadLastName: Hattersley
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LA (name): Leeds
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LastChangedDate: 04-11-2022
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NumberOfBoys: 642
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NumberOfPupils: 1260
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 26-11-2014
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OpenDate: 01-03-2013
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PercentageFSM: 5.70
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
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SchoolCapacity: 1096
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
SchoolWebsite: http://www.stmarysmenston.org/
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Bradford Road
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TelephoneNum: 01943883000
Town: Ilkley
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 2342
Trusts (name): THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
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UPRN: 72299374
URN: 139351
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"If you want to go to one of the most soul-destroying schools ever, I highly recommend St Mary's Menston; not only will you get the soggiest bread you've ever eaten from the canteen, but you'll also be guaranteed at least 10 spiteful comments from teachers every day. Mr R Nield's description of the lower set pupils as \"numpties\" and how he'll be placing the new student with them is an excellent example; regrettably, this is not new behavior from these teachers, as they have previously allowed students with learning difficulties to fall through the gaps (E.g. Mr Priestly laughing at a colour blind kid for being unable to distinguish shades on a geographical map). Being a student with undiagnosed (at the time) ADHD was difficult enough, and the staff is in desperate need of retraining in order to correct these flaws within the school. While covert research is discouraged in the research field because it is considered \"unethical,\" I would strongly advise any researcher or OFSTED reporter to go in without warning at any time. It is best to begin the retraining now rather than later if St Mary's Menston wants more students to pass rather than concentrate on neurotypical individuals. You'd think that a school that \"wholeheartedly\" encourages diversity would create a safe environment for people of all races, religions, disabilities, sex, and sexual orientation, but they've still ended in failure. Along with my diversity argument, I'd like to include the fact that teachers like Mrs Harrison make homophobic remarks and use the cowardly excuse of \"it's my religion\" to justify her bigotry. Teachers in the English department also don't hold back from using the \"N word,\" despite the fact that some argue it's for history and literature because it can be easily censored. Many women have felt unsafe here, and the staff has a significant propensity of victim blaming sexual assault victims. The Equality Act of 2010 prohibits discrimination based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and motherhood, race, religion\/belief, sex (gender), and sexual orientation. They're referred to as protected traits. This indicates that the school is breaking the law by willfully dismissing victims of sexual assault, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of discrimination. Anyway, have fun with your dysfunctional system.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"If you want to go to one of the most soul-destroying schools ever, I highly recommend St Mary's Menston; not only will you get the soggiest bread you've ever eaten from the canteen, but you'll also be guaranteed at least 10 spiteful comments from teachers every day. Mr R Nield's description of the lower set pupils as \"numpties\" and how he'll be placing the new student with them is an excellent example; regrettably, this is not new behavior from these teachers, as they have previously allowed students with learning difficulties to fall through the gaps (E.g. Mr Priestly laughing at a colour blind kid for being unable to distinguish shades on a geographical map). Being a student with undiagnosed (at the time) ADHD was difficult enough, and the staff is in desperate need of retraining in order to correct these flaws within the school. While covert research is discouraged in the research field because it is considered \"unethical,\" I would strongly advise any researcher or OFSTED reporter to go in without warning at any time. It is best to begin the retraining now rather than later if St Mary's Menston wants more students to pass rather than concentrate on neurotypical individuals. You'd think that a school that \"wholeheartedly\" encourages diversity would create a safe environment for people of all races, religions, disabilities, sex, and sexual orientation, but they've still ended in failure. Along with my diversity argument, I'd like to include the fact that teachers like Mrs Harrison make homophobic remarks and use the cowardly excuse of \"it's my religion\" to justify her bigotry. Teachers in the English department also don't hold back from using the \"N word,\" despite the fact that some argue it's for history and literature because it can be easily censored. Many women have felt unsafe here, and the staff has a significant propensity of victim blaming sexual assault victims. The Equality Act of 2010 prohibits discrimination based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and motherhood, race, religion\/belief, sex (gender), and sexual orientation. They're referred to as protected traits. This indicates that the school is breaking the law by willfully dismissing victims of sexual assault, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of discrimination. Anyway, have fun with your dysfunctional system.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Kat Lol","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115297937812602914146\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjX0uFuyu-vX_r-RpXeCpZSjdj3DQtYOYYhM569lbWnS2Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-02-18T13:49:13Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I am not usually short of adjectives to use to describe St Mary's Menston, but for once, I am speechless. For Christmas dinner, all I could have was Brussel sprouts and potatoes (which weren\u00e2\u0080\u0099t cooked properly), because I am a vegetarian: it's lamentable! They ran out of carrots, and the gravy was not vegetarian: abysmal! Usually, I would virtue signal and say this school is incredibly accommodating, but when it comes to food, I am afraid it is not! The worst thing was that I was starving! My advice to future students is to bring a packed lunch!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I am not usually short of adjectives to use to describe St Mary's Menston, but for once, I am speechless. For Christmas dinner, all I could have was Brussel sprouts and potatoes (which weren\u00e2\u0080\u0099t cooked properly), because I am a vegetarian: it's lamentable! They ran out of carrots, and the gravy was not vegetarian: abysmal! Usually, I would virtue signal and say this school is incredibly accommodating, but when it comes to food, I am afraid it is not! The worst thing was that I was starving! My advice to future students is to bring a packed lunch!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Qais Hussain","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117305812288916139407\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjW9gilu7Uq06WKEekpKQTK6VUHVRH1_o6n-ipxJ3W-BtEY=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-12-16T23:25:03Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"Some location dis ye, Tb to feast day with no scran, when full year had a rave in sports hall and mr keef and baldy did 4 lines of ket wen melody Claire was reppin on stage, sum day much love \u00f0\u009f\u0092\u0099, giggles when trekkin bottom yard ye, and passed this squeaker who was deeking me out bare, must ov been easy year 8, tough nutter. So me and JT wasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t having eny of it right, cos mr Orr just two finger stinkered us in the staffy so we rastaclartted the midget and then rat man caretaker curb stomped him while bunning a zoot in his lefty, giggles all around trus, buzzing to go back, bare jokes x","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Some location dis ye, Tb to feast day with no scran, when full year had a rave in sports hall and mr keef and baldy did 4 lines of ket wen melody Claire was reppin on stage, sum day much love \u00f0\u009f\u0092\u0099, giggles when trekkin bottom yard ye, and passed this squeaker who was deeking me out bare, must ov been easy year 8, tough nutter. So me and JT wasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t having eny of it right, cos mr Orr just two finger stinkered us in the staffy so we rastaclartted the midget and then rat man caretaker curb stomped him while bunning a zoot in his lefty, giggles all around trus, buzzing to go back, bare jokes x","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"X_sniper_josh_ _deighton_cute_X","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117399733025011875790\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJKtGzE558J0L2xCwhZ4K-7aYjMfjnjJc_uNlyywiV1=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2020-06-26T20:19:31Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Went there as an undiagnosed Dyslexic in the late 80s\/early 90s.\n(people didn't really recognise Dyslexia as much back then) Despite this I managed to get 6 GCSEs above C grade (2 Ds) so that says something for the quality of the teaching. I hear it's still doing just as well results wise. I think the trick is that they let the kids know they expect them to be their best and do their best. When someone expects you to achieve you start to believe you can","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Went there as an undiagnosed Dyslexic in the late 80s\/early 90s.\n(people didn't really recognise Dyslexia as much back then) Despite this I managed to get 6 GCSEs above C grade (2 Ds) so that says something for the quality of the teaching. I hear it's still doing just as well results wise. I think the trick is that they let the kids know they expect them to be their best and do their best. When someone expects you to achieve you start to believe you can","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Claragh O'Reardon","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/107469506667725456622\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVYlqE7Jw-htf_f1yQSFrQmnUUW6prKBPVbKsSBvtM4HmQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-11-30T13:43:45Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"hi i like going home after school as im out of school mis goostree is a ledgend in disgies keep up good work","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"hi i like going home after school as im out of school mis goostree is a ledgend in disgies keep up good work","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Louis Jackson smith","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/106587633812782755149\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjX6bgm8haYHieMtv9Z8Cv2JFxJ7YQsFIb984QOI-amVZA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-11-24T20:09:36Z"}]