56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
609.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,004
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ralph Thoresby 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
56%
+6pp
62%55%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+0pp
41%36%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
39.7
-1.0
46.142.739.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.7
EBacc entry
41%
+6pp
41%37%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
609.4
+4.5
673.6557.3441.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 609.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.9
+4.0
35.930.625.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.9
A-level value added
+0.24
+0.3
+0.2-0.1-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
50%
+23pp
50%28%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,004
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Holtdale Approach, Leeds, LS16 7RX
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 | 56% | 36% | 39.7 | Not applicable | 41% | 609.4 | 48% | 1,004 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 35% | 40.7 | -0.50 | 36% | 604.8 | 42% | 1,035 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 41% | 43.0 | -0.48 | 39% | 652.5 | 43% | 1,042 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 37% | 46.1 | +0.00 | 41% | 673.6 | 43% | 1,046 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 30% | 39.3 | -0.33 | 32% | 441.0 | 32% | 990 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 27% | 39.1 | -0.28 | 19% | 465.1 | 21% | 961 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 32% | 42.7 | +0.05 | 29% | — | 33% | 924 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.9 | B- | +0.24 | 50% | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.06 | 27% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 27.8 | C- | — | 12% | 81 |
| 2021/22 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 14% | 79 |
| 2018/19 | 25.3 | C- | -0.45 | 7% | 63 |
| 2017/18 | 29.5 | C | -0.18 | 8% | 88 |
| 2016/17 | 28.9 | C | +0.13 | 4% | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,004 | 15.1 | 16% | 15% | 34% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,035 | 16.0 | 16% | 14% | 32% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,042 | 16.0 | 17% | 15% | 30% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,046 | 17.3 | 15% | 14% | 32% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,018 | 16.7 | 15% | 14% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 990 | 17.4 | 14% | 15% | 38% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 961 | 17.5 | 10% | 14% | 42% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 924 | 22.5 | 8% | 15% | 43% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.