John Smeaton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 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
- 604 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.2%
- Persistent absence
- 38.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 76.7%
Unclassified 9.1%
Mixed 3.9%
African 3.3%
Other White 1.7%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other 1.3%
Indian 1%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.85
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.9
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.92
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 129 |
Admissions
John Smeaton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 136
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 63 57 |
| Year 8 | 115 60 55 |
| Year 9 | 108 54 54 |
| Year 10 | 113 61 52 |
| Year 11 | 148 81 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 51.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 35.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 13.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |