81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
82%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1539.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,880
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 05/12/2013
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Garforth Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Leeds
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
-1pp
83%80%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
-2pp
67%61%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
53.1
+2.6
54.152.350.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.1
EBacc entry
82%
-1pp
82%60%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
EBacc APS
1539.5
+103.1
1539.51464.31389.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1539.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.7
+3.8
37.735.833.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
A-level value added
+0.05
+0.2
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+9pp
29%20%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,880
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Local authority
Leeds
Website
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 | 81% | 65% | 53.1 | Not applicable | 82% | 1539.5 | 82% | 1,880 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 67% | 50.5 | +0.34 | 82% | 1436.4 | 82% | 1,897 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 59% | 50.7 | +0.26 | 66% | 1410.2 | 66% | 1,900 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 67% | 54.1 | +0.42 | 37% | 1473.1 | 37% | 1,891 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 54% | 51.8 | +0.49 | 44% | 1389.1 | 44% | 1,888 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 61% | 52.1 | +0.40 | 48% | 1367.9 | 49% | 1,865 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 52% | 52.7 | +0.58 | 46% | — | 46% | 1,925 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.7 | B- | +0.05 | 21% | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.15 | 12% | 193 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 24% | 231 |
| 2021/22 | 37.3 | B- | — | 29% | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 35.1 | B- | +0.19 | 17% | 205 |
| 2017/18 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.15 | 16% | 203 |
| 2016/17 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.23 | 19% | 231 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,880 | 19.8 | 7% | 5% | 17% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,897 | 19.9 | 6% | 4% | 15% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,900 | 20.2 | 11% | 3% | 15% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,891 | 20.3 | 5% | 3% | 15% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,916 | 20.3 | 10% | 3% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,888 | 20.0 | 12% | 2% | 15% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,865 | 18.8 | 13% | 3% | 16% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,925 | 16.7 | 13% | 3% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.