Guiseley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 5 2024 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
- 108085
- Address
- Fieldhead Road, Guiseley, LS20 8DT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1427 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 85.9%
Mixed 4.2%
Pakistani 3.1%
Indian 2.2%
Other White 1.4%
Chinese 1.1%
Other 0.6%
African 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.5
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.39
Local authority average 4.1
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| English Language | GCSE | 221 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 221 |
| Geography | GCSE | 126 |
| German | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Guiseley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 305
- 2nd preference
- 237
- 3rd preference
- 179
- From another Local Authority
- 411
Offers
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 244 140 104 |
| Year 8 | 246 113 133 |
| Year 9 | 233 108 125 |
| Year 10 | 239 115 124 |
| Year 11 | 222 116 106 |
| Year 12 | 110 54 56 |
| Year 13 | 133 66 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 55.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 16.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 2.4% |