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
- 41.8%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 15 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
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 | 77.0% 84.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 33.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 36.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 14.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |