Leeds West Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 14 2019 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
- 1434 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.9%
- Girls
- 53.1%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.7%
- Persistent absence
- 32.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.7%
White British 82%
Mixed 4.9%
Other White 4.1%
African 2.9%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other 1.2%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.2
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 8 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 21 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Leeds West Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 295
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 266
- 2nd preference
- 103
- 3rd preference
- 139
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 261
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 302 131 171 |
| Year 8 | 309 143 166 |
| Year 9 | 292 134 158 |
| Year 10 | 284 137 147 |
| Year 11 | 247 128 119 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 84.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 33.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 36.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 14.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.3% 1.0% |