83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
87%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1372.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,773
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Horsforth School · Secondary with sixth form · Leeds
Part ofHORSFORTH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
83%
-3pp
86%82%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
-2pp
73%67%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
57.3
+1.5
59.956.953.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.3
EBacc entry
87%
+6pp
87%49%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
EBacc APS
1372.0
+208.2
1372.01168.8965.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1372.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.9
+0.7
42.738.233.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.9
A-level value added
+0.26
+0.1
+0.3+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
32%
+4pp
36%27%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,773
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Lee Lane East, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5RF
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 | 83% | 62% | 57.3 | Not applicable | 87% | 1372.0 | 88% | 1,773 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 64% | 55.8 | +0.40 | 81% | 1163.8 | 81% | 1,654 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 64% | 57.6 | +0.74 | 63% | 1153.5 | 64% | 1,563 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 73% | 59.9 | +0.51 | 58% | 1241.7 | 58% | 1,495 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 60% | 53.9 | +0.38 | 11% | 965.6 | 21% | 1,399 |
| 2017/18 | 84% | 55% | 52.9 | +0.12 | 25% | 1011.0 | 36% | 1,380 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 60% | 53.2 | +0.22 | 46% | — | 54% | 1,407 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.9 | B | +0.26 | 32% | 172 |
| 2023/24 | 40.2 | B | +0.21 | 29% | 150 |
| 2022/23 | 41.6 | B | — | 35% | 139 |
| 2021/22 | 42.7 | B+ | — | 36% | 140 |
| 2018/19 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.03 | 18% | 138 |
| 2017/18 | 35.2 | B- | +0.03 | 26% | 132 |
| 2016/17 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.02 | 20% | 150 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,773 | 19.4 | 15% | 10% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,654 | 19.2 | 13% | 10% | 14% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,563 | 18.5 | 13% | 10% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,495 | 18.2 | 12% | 8% | 14% | 7% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,431 | 18.0 | 11% | 7% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,399 | 17.6 | 9% | 6% | 18% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,380 | 16.3 | 7% | 7% | 18% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,407 | 17.3 | 7% | 7% | 17% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.