The Farnley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 19 2023 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
- 137577
- Address
- Chapel Lane, Farnley, LS12 5EU
- Website
- www.farnley.leeds.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1491 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 11.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 72.2%
Mixed 8.2%
African 6.2%
Other White 5.4%
Pakistani 2.3%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.72
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.5
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.36
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 36 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 99 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 63 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 50 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
The Farnley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 300
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 298
- 2nd preference
- 116
- 3rd preference
- 119
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 281
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 303 147 156 |
| Year 8 | 305 156 149 |
| Year 9 | 294 155 139 |
| Year 10 | 291 158 133 |
| Year 11 | 298 159 139 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 84.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 33.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 36.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 14.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.3% 1.0% |