69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1103.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,277
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 15/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cockburn School · Secondary · Leeds
Part ofCOCKBURN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+0pp
69%63%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-9pp
54%44%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
49.1
+0.7
49.147.145.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
19%
+1pp
19%16%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
1103.5
+181.2
1103.5971.2838.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1103.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,277
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Parkside, Gipsy Lane, Leeds, LS11 5TT
Local authority
Leeds
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 45% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 19% | 1103.5 | 19% | 1,277 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 54% | 48.4 | +0.72 | 18% | 922.3 | 18% | 1,274 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 49% | 48.1 | +0.61 | 17% | 842.6 | 17% | 1,273 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 45% | 47.6 | +0.39 | 12% | 936.8 | 12% | 1,255 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 35% | 45.1 | +0.12 | 14% | 838.9 | 14% | 1,265 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 40% | 47.4 | +0.37 | 23% | 779.1 | 23% | 1,250 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 43% | 48.6 | +0.64 | 15% | — | 15% | 1,193 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,277 | 16.0 | 16% | 20% | 39% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,274 | 16.7 | 17% | 19% | 39% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,273 | 15.9 | 17% | 20% | 39% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,255 | 15.7 | 19% | 21% | 41% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,262 | 16.3 | 19% | 22% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,265 | 17.1 | 14% | 20% | 47% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,193 | 15.4 | 10% | 18% | 50% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.