61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
982.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,450
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2024
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 West 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
61%
+12pp
62%56%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+6pp
45%39%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
41.7
+3.1
42.640.638.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.7
EBacc entry
14%
+5pp
25%17%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
982.7
+196.7
982.7843.3704.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 982.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,450
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Intake Lane, Leeds, LS13 1DQ
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 | 61% | 38% | 41.7 | Not applicable | 14% | 982.7 | 14% | 1,450 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 32% | 38.6 | -0.30 | 9% | 786.0 | 9% | 1,434 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 35% | 39.0 | -0.25 | 10% | 821.4 | 10% | 1,407 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 45% | 42.6 | -0.21 | 15% | 857.2 | 15% | 1,360 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 38% | 42.2 | -0.05 | 25% | 704.0 | 25% | 1,247 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 26% | 40.5 | -0.22 | 30% | 707.3 | 30% | 1,332 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 22% | 42.3 | +0.00 | 23% | — | 26% | 1,360 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 22.3 | D+ | -0.69 | 0% | 116 |
| 2017/18 | 25.6 | C- | +0.05 | 14% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 26.9 | C- | -0.04 | 14% | 91 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,450 | 15.6 | 21% | 7% | 42% | 13% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 1,434 | 16.1 | 19% | 7% | 41% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,407 | 14.7 | 19% | 6% | 43% | 14% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,360 | 14.2 | 16% | 7% | 44% | 13% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,291 | 17.6 | 16% | 6% | 44% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,247 | 16.9 | 15% | 7% | 48% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,332 | 15.2 | 14% | 7% | 48% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,360 | 17.5 | 15% | 6% | 49% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.