35%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
14%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
29.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
287.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
610
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of John Smeaton Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Leeds
Part ofTHE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
35%
-7pp
46%40%35%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
14%
-12pp
27%20%14%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Attainment 8
29.5
-3.0
34.932.229.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.5
EBacc entry
58%
+8pp
69%45%21%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
287.3
-132.4
493.7390.5287.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 287.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
610
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Barwick Road, Leeds, LS15 8TA
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 | 35% | 14% | 29.5 | Not applicable | 58% | 287.3 | 58% | 610 |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 26% | 32.5 | -0.90 | 50% | 419.7 | 50% | 604 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 23% | 34.9 | -0.85 | 21% | 435.5 | 22% | 638 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 23% | 34.8 | -0.80 | 69% | 493.7 | 70% | 668 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 610 | 19.1 | 20% | 9% | 43% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 604 | 16.9 | 20% | 8% | 46% | 14% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 638 | 17.2 | 22% | 11% | 51% | 15% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 668 | 15.5 | 20% | 6% | 48% | 14% | 38% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.