Horsforth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 137775
- Address
- Lee Lane East, Horsforth, LS18 5RF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1654 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 10.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 76.9%
Mixed 6.7%
Other 4%
Other White 3.3%
Other Asian 2.3%
Chinese 1.9%
Indian 1.1%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 1%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.74
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.6
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.2
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 65 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 225 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 220 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Horsforth School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 281
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 328
- 2nd preference
- 248
- 3rd preference
- 216
- From another Local Authority
- 45
Offers
- 1st preference
- 273
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 283 154 129 |
| Year 8 | 283 148 135 |
| Year 9 | 286 144 142 |
| Year 10 | 253 132 121 |
| Year 11 | 226 123 103 |
| Year 12 | 178 96 82 |
| Year 13 | 145 84 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 24.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 35.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 13.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 3.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 63.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 22.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.2% |