Garforth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 6 2013 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
- 1897 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.5%
White British 85.6%
Unclassified 3.6%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 2.9%
African 1.2%
Chinese 1.2%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.75
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 24 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 77 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 100 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 76 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 65 |
| English Language | GCSE | 296 |
Admissions
Garforth Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 298
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 281
- 2nd preference
- 251
- 3rd preference
- 111
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 276
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 310 175 135 |
| Year 8 | 300 150 150 |
| Year 9 | 320 164 156 |
| Year 10 | 305 159 146 |
| Year 11 | 299 150 149 |
| Year 12 | 189 70 119 |
| Year 13 | 174 89 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 35.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 13.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 63.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 22.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.2% |