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Best Secondary Schools in Leeds

41 secondary schools found

Key Facts

  • In Leeds, 41 secondary schools educate 48,253 pupils, accounting for 6.6% of secondary schools in the area.
  • Leeds' secondary schools have a high Ofsted rating, with 97.4% rated Good or Outstanding, surpassing the national average, and an Ofsted breakdown of 10 Outstanding and 27 Good schools.
  • Secondary schools in Leeds have a Progress 8 score of 0.19 and an Attainment 8 score of 47.27, with 48.8% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.
  • Leeds' secondary schools have 31.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.66, and spending per pupil of £8,030, with 25.9% persistent absence rate.
Trinity Academy Leeds logo

Trinity Academy Leeds

Ofsted

Outstanding

Leeds, LS9 7QL

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,182
CL

Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leeds, LS10 4AX

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,023
Cockburn School logo

Cockburn School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Leeds, LS11 5TT

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.72
Attainment 848.4
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,248
Oulton Academy logo

Oulton Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Leeds, LS26 8EX

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.43
Attainment 846.9
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,132
Benton Park School logo

Benton Park School

Leeds, LS19 6LX

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,516
TF

The Farnley Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Leeds, LS12 5EU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.53
Attainment 849.3
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils1,492
Boston Spa Academy logo

Boston Spa Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wetherby, LS23 6RW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.56
Attainment 854.1
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,498
CJ

Cockburn John Charles Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leeds, LS10 2JU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.47
Attainment 841.6
Eng+Maths48%
Pupils1,169
Allerton High School logo

Allerton High School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Leeds, LS17 7AG

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.89
Attainment 858.3
Eng+Maths88%
Pupils1,764
MS

Mount St Mary's Catholic High School

Ofsted

Good

Leeds, LS9 8LA

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.86
Attainment 851.8
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils943
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe logo

Co-op Academy Priesthorpe

Ofsted

Good

Pudsey, LS28 5SG

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.40
Attainment 839.3
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils1,013
Leeds City Academy logo

Leeds City Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leeds, LS6 2LG

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.42
Attainment 839.8
Eng+Maths48%
Pupils1,009
The Ruth Gorse Academy logo

The Ruth Gorse Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Leeds, LS10 1HW

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.99
Attainment 850.4
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils1,265
University Technical College Leeds logo

University Technical College Leeds

Ofsted

Good

Leeds, LS10 1LA

UTC · Secondary · Ages 14–19

Progress 8-0.10
Attainment 845.1
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils546
Bishop Young Church of England Academy logo

Bishop Young Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leeds, LS14 6NU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.30
Attainment 836.6
Eng+Maths48%
Pupils777
Co-op Academy Leeds logo

Co-op Academy Leeds

Ofsted

Good

Leeds, LS9 7HD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.03
Attainment 833.0
Eng+Maths39%
Pupils974
Guiseley School logo

Guiseley School

Ofsted

Good

Leeds, LS20 8DT

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.04
Attainment 849.4
Eng+Maths77%
Pupils1,431
Allerton Grange School logo

Allerton Grange School

Ofsted

Good

Leeds, LS17 6SF

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.02
Attainment 844.9
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils1,782
John Smeaton Academy logo

John Smeaton Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leeds, LS15 8TA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.90
Attainment 832.5
Eng+Maths42%
Pupils677
The Morley Academy logo

The Morley Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Leeds, LS27 0PD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.56
Attainment 853.8
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils1,410
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy logo

Abbey Grange Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leeds, LS16 5EA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.70
Attainment 858.7
Eng+Maths85%
Pupils1,576
Brigshaw High School logo

Brigshaw High School

Castleford, WF10 2HR

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.05
Attainment 844.4
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils1,321
Temple Moor High School logo

Temple Moor High School

Leeds, LS15 0PT

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.27
Attainment 846.3
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils1,341
Bruntcliffe Academy logo

Bruntcliffe Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leeds, LS27 0LZ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.34
Attainment 848.2
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils1,361

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 45 secondary schools in Leeds, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

MetricLeedsEngland
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)97%90%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8+0.19+0.00
Attainment 847.346.1
AttendancePersistent Absence26%20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio17.7:118.1:1
Spending per Pupil£8,030£7,460

About This Data

  • •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
  • •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
  • •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.
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