Lawnswood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 108055
- Address
- Ring Road, West Park, LS16 5AG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1441 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 36.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.6%
- Persistent absence
- 33.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 35%
Pakistani 13.3%
Mixed 13.1%
Other Asian 11%
African 7.6%
Other 6.2%
Other White 5.6%
Indian 3.2%
Chinese 1.5%
Other Black 1.3%
Caribbean 1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.7
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.73
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 75 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 74 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 260 |
Admissions
Lawnswood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 266
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 141
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 141 127 |
| Year 8 | 252 133 119 |
| Year 9 | 269 144 125 |
| Year 10 | 266 138 128 |
| Year 11 | 270 125 145 |
| Year 12 | 58 27 31 |
| Year 13 | 58 22 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 34.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 35.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 13.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 63.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 22.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.2% |