Leeds West Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 135935
- Address
- Intake Lane, Rodley, LS13 1DQ
- Website
- www.leedswestacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1450 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.8%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.3%
White British 82.2%
Mixed 4.8%
African 3.8%
Other White 3.5%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.3
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.47
Local authority average 4.1
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 36 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 55 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 56 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Leeds West Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 274
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 128
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 296 150 146 |
| Year 8 | 297 130 167 |
| Year 9 | 302 144 158 |
| Year 10 | 273 122 151 |
| Year 11 | 282 133 149 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 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 | 9.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 4.2% 3.0% |