71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
79%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1331.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,501
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 19/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Farnley Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Leeds
Part ofTHE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-2pp
80%76%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
-1pp
58%54%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
49.1
-0.2
53.051.049.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
79%
+6pp
79%51%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
EBacc APS
1331.0
-10.6
1341.61161.6981.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1331.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,501
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Chapel Lane, Farnley, Leeds, LS12 5EU
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 | 71% | 51% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 79% | 1331.0 | 79% | 1,501 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 52% | 49.3 | +0.53 | 73% | 1341.6 | 73% | 1,491 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 56% | 50.5 | +0.72 | 45% | 1226.5 | 46% | 1,490 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 58% | 53.0 | +0.66 | 23% | 1125.1 | 23% | 1,443 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 58% | 52.0 | +0.62 | 36% | 981.6 | 38% | 1,285 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 45% | 48.2 | +0.26 | 33% | 917.0 | 34% | 1,228 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 37% | 49.0 | +0.12 | 34% | — | 34% | 1,176 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,501 | 17.5 | 17% | 12% | 33% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,491 | 18.0 | 15% | 12% | 32% | 9% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,490 | 16.4 | 13% | 9% | 32% | 10% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,443 | 17.4 | 11% | 8% | 34% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,407 | 18.3 | 7% | 8% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,285 | 16.9 | 6% | 7% | 35% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,228 | 15.4 | 5% | 5% | 34% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,176 | 15.6 | 4% | 5% | 36% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.