Garforth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Nov 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 136343
- Address
- Lidgett Lane, Garforth, LS25 1LJ
- Website
- www.garforthacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1880 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.0%
White British 83.1%
Mixed 4.4%
Unclassified 3.4%
Other White 3.2%
African 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.1
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.11
Local authority average 4.1
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 122 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 300 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 297 |
Admissions
Garforth Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 300
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 297
- 2nd preference
- 231
- 3rd preference
- 97
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 290
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 148 152 |
| Year 8 | 310 180 130 |
| Year 9 | 295 153 142 |
| Year 10 | 322 166 156 |
| Year 11 | 301 157 144 |
| Year 12 | 195 85 110 |
| Year 13 | 157 55 102 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 55.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 16.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 4.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 2.4% |