75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
85%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1198.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,275
Pupils · 2024/25
50%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 26/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Ruth Gorse 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
75%
+2pp
75%69%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+2pp
53%46%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
49.1
-1.3
50.449.648.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
85%
+4pp
85%58%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
EBacc APS
1198.9
-27.3
1226.2797.1368.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1198.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,275
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
50%
FSM eligible
52%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Black Bull Street, Leeds, LS10 1HW
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 | 75% | 52% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 85% | 1198.9 | 85% | 1,275 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 50% | 50.4 | +0.99 | 81% | 1226.2 | 82% | 1,274 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 47% | 48.8 | +0.92 | 54% | 1134.5 | 54% | 1,301 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 45% | 48.8 | +0.61 | 38% | 1074.5 | 38% | 1,269 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 40% | 49.7 | +0.46 | 30% | 368.1 | 30% | 1,050 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 811 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 540 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,275 | 15.8 | 19% | 50% | 52% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,274 | 15.0 | 18% | 54% | 49% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,301 | 15.3 | 16% | 58% | 52% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,269 | 15.7 | 16% | 49% | 52% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,266 | 23.4 | 15% | 45% | 51% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,050 | 17.2 | 15% | 38% | 54% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 811 | 12.9 | 14% | 33% | 55% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 540 | 13.0 | 13% | 28% | 56% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.