48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
726.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,034
Pupils · 2024/25
71%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/05/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Leeds City Academy · Secondary · 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
48%
0pp
48%42%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+4pp
34%26%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
38.3
-1.5
39.837.134.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.3
EBacc entry
27%
+2pp
60%42%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
726.3
+194.8
726.3504.6282.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 726.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,034
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
71%
FSM eligible
58%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
Bedford Field, Woodhouse Cliff, Leeds, LS6 2LG
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 | 48% | 34% | 38.3 | Not applicable | 27% | 726.3 | 35% | 1,034 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 30% | 39.8 | +0.42 | 25% | 531.5 | 25% | 984 |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 20% | 35.7 | +0.32 | 60% | 481.5 | 62% | 922 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 25% | 37.5 | +0.04 | 57% | 473.6 | 59% | 877 |
| 2018/19 | 35% | 19% | 34.4 | Low coverage | 29% | 282.8 | 46% | 597 |
| 2017/18 | 43% | 23% | 37.1 | Low coverage | 36% | 314.8 | 47% | 561 |
| 2016/17 | 40% | 26% | 36.4 | Low coverage | 31% | — | 42% | 481 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,034 | 14.5 | 17% | 71% | 58% | 10% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 984 | 12.8 | 15% | 70% | 53% | 11% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 922 | 13.7 | 15% | 70% | 56% | 11% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 877 | 14.7 | 15% | 69% | 56% | 11% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 797 | 18.0 | 12% | 71% | 53% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 597 | 13.6 | 15% | 71% | 45% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 561 | 18.4 | 13% | 66% | 44% | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 481 | 20.4 | 18% | 68% | 48% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.