Bishop Young Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 20 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 144809
- Address
- Bishops Way, Seacroft, LS14 6NU
- Website
- www.bishopyoungacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 772 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 50.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.6%
- Persistent absence
- 45.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 28.8%
African 26.4%
Other White 10%
Pakistani 7.4%
Mixed 5.1%
Gypsy/Roma 4.7%
Other 4.3%
Other Asian 3.4%
Other Black 2.8%
Indian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Caribbean 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Chinese 1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.79
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| English Language | GCSE | 140 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 141 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 85 84 |
| Year 8 | 132 75 57 |
| Year 9 | 150 77 73 |
| Year 10 | 175 87 88 |
| Year 11 | 146 71 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 35.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 13.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% |