Lawnswood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 26 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
- 1396 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 36.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.8%
- Persistent absence
- 33.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 33.3%
Mixed 12.9%
Pakistani 12.5%
Other Asian 11.7%
African 9.8%
Other 6%
Other White 5.4%
Indian 3.2%
Other Black 1.4%
Chinese 1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.2
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.67
Local authority average 4.1
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 256 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 255 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 260 |
Admissions
Lawnswood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 258
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 233 121 112 |
| Year 8 | 264 139 125 |
| Year 9 | 258 136 122 |
| Year 10 | 264 140 124 |
| Year 11 | 263 133 130 |
| Year 12 | 61 20 41 |
| Year 13 | 53 25 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 4.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 55.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 16.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 4.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 2.4% |