John Smeaton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 30 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 148793
- Address
- Barwick Road, LS15 8TA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 610 (55% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.6%
- Persistent absence
- 29.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 76.9%
Unclassified 7.4%
African 4.9%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 1.6%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other 1.1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 14%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 29.5
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.57
Local authority average 4.1
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 4 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 7 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 107 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 95 |
Admissions
John Smeaton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 81 68 |
| Year 8 | 122 68 54 |
| Year 9 | 119 63 56 |
| Year 10 | 106 55 51 |
| Year 11 | 114 61 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 4.2% 3.0% |