57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
958.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,396
Pupils · 2024/25
37%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lawnswood School · Secondary with sixth form · Leeds
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-6pp
63%58%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-2pp
42%36%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
42.3
-1.2
43.542.942.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.3
EBacc entry
18%
+3pp
37%26%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
958.6
-48.4
1007.0775.5544.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 958.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.9
+1.7
31.128.525.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.9
A-level value added
+0.27
0
+0.5+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-12pp
12%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,396
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
37%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Ring Road, West Park, Leeds, LS16 5AG
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 | 57% | 40% | 42.3 | Not applicable | 18% | 958.6 | 22% | 1,396 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 42% | 43.5 | -0.26 | 15% | 1007.0 | 18% | 1,441 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 36% | 42.7 | -0.26 | 18% | 950.2 | 22% | 1,464 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 39% | 42.7 | -0.18 | 21% | 942.0 | 27% | 1,489 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 30% | 42.3 | -0.37 | 37% | 544.0 | 39% | 1,138 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 35% | 44.8 | +0.06 | 52% | 663.7 | 55% | 1,070 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 40% | 46.9 | +0.18 | 61% | — | 62% | 1,046 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.9 | C | +0.27 | 0% | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 29.2 | C | +0.28 | 12% | 63 |
| 2022/23 | 25.9 | C- | — | 5% | 99 |
| 2021/22 | 31.1 | C | — | 8% | 60 |
| 2018/19 | 30.6 | C | +0.01 | 4% | 50 |
| 2017/18 | 25.2 | C- | -0.02 | 9% | 78 |
| 2016/17 | 30.1 | C | +0.45 | 28% | 123 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,396 | 16.0 | 14% | 37% | 44% | 11% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,441 | 15.8 | 12% | 36% | 43% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,464 | 16.1 | 11% | 35% | 43% | 11% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,489 | 17.6 | 14% | 32% | 42% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,425 | 18.1 | 15% | 32% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,138 | 17.1 | 14% | 35% | 47% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 1,070 | 15.1 | 13% | 38% | 46% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,046 | 15.4 | 13% | 40% | 44% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.