Horsforth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 24 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
- 1773 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.3%
- Persistent absence
- 10.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 75.5%
Mixed 7.2%
Other 3.8%
Other White 3.6%
Other Asian 2.5%
Chinese 2.1%
Indian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Pakistani 1%
African 1%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.2
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.46
Local authority average 4.1
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 41 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 75 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 75 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Horsforth School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 282
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 360
- 2nd preference
- 227
- 3rd preference
- 219
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 281
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 283 163 120 |
| Year 8 | 283 153 130 |
| Year 9 | 283 147 136 |
| Year 10 | 282 145 137 |
| Year 11 | 251 128 123 |
| Year 12 | 224 109 115 |
| Year 13 | 167 86 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 4.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 55.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 16.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 2.4% |