Bishop Young Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 19 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, Bishop Young C of E Academy, LS14 6NU
- Website
- www.bishopyoungacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 780 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 50.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.8%
- Persistent absence
- 31.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 26.8%
African 25.5%
Pakistani 9.7%
Other White 8.7%
Mixed 4.7%
Gypsy/Roma 4.6%
Other 4.6%
Other Asian 3.5%
Other Black 3.5%
Indian 2.8%
Caribbean 1.8%
Unclassified 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Chinese 0.8%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.9
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.11
Local authority average 4.1
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 14 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 170 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 146 76 70 |
| Year 8 | 169 82 87 |
| Year 9 | 139 77 62 |
| Year 10 | 146 73 73 |
| Year 11 | 180 90 90 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 62.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 4.2% 3.0% |