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Showing 1-9 of 43 schools

  • Lawnswood School
  • Brigshaw High School
  • Fulneck School
  • Temple Moor High School
  • Allerton Grange School
  • University Technical College Leeds
  • Benton Park School
  • Ralph Thoresby School
  • Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
  • Garforth Academy
  • Guiseley School
  • Roundhay School
  • Sherburn High School
  • Horsforth School
  • Gateways School
  • Allerton High School
  • The Grammar School At Leeds
  • Temple Learning Academy
  • Leeds East Academy
  • John Smeaton Academy
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2025 Best Secondary Schools in Leeds Area

Leeds secondary schools offer extensive choice across a large and diverse city, with 43 schools serving families in Roundhay, Alwoodley, Morley, and Horsforth. Allerton High School and Roundhay School are among the highest-performing state schools, while The Grammar School At Leeds is the top-ranked independent option. 92% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding compared to England's 86%, Leeds performs well above the national average. Families benefit from a mix of comprehensive schools, academies, and independent options, with an average Attainment 8 score of 46. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or Ofsted rating.

Key Performance Metrics for Leeds
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Leeds27%
vs
England54%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Leeds45.8
vs
England41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Leeds17%
vs
England41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Leeds4.1
vs
England4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Leeds92%
vs
England86%
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Leeds
27%vsEngland
54%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Leeds
45.8vsEngland
41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Leeds
17%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Leeds
4.1vsEngland
4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Leeds
92%vsEngland
86%
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State · Secondary & Post-16
#25LEEDS
#2,453England

Lawnswood School

Ring Road, West Park, Leeds, LS16 5AG
Leeds City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,441 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School258 offers / 572 applications
Subscription: 2.2xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#19LEEDS
#1,816England

Brigshaw High School

Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Leeds, WF10 2HR
Leeds City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,369 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School224 offers / 457 applications
Subscription: 2.0xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · All-through
#24LEEDS
#2,271England

Fulneck School

Fulneck, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 8DS
Leeds City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
294 pupils
Mixed
3-18+ years
Protestant
Sixth Form
Nursery
Boarders
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#16LEEDS
#1,585England

Temple Moor High School

Field End Grove, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 0PT
Leeds City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,326 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School238 offers / 603 applications
Subscription: 2.5xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#17LEEDS
#1,673England

Allerton Grange School

Talbot Avenue, Leeds, LS17 6SF
Leeds City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,741 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School296 offers / 967 applications
Subscription: 3.3xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#29LEEDS
#2,972England

University Technical College Leeds

2 Sayner Road, Hunslet, Leeds, LS10 1LA
Leeds City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
444 pupils
Mixed
14-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#23LEEDS
#2,056England

Benton Park School

Harrogate Road, Rawdon, Leeds, LS19 6LX
Leeds City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
1,519 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School273 offers / 799 applications
Subscription: 2.9xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#27LEEDS
#2,761England

Ralph Thoresby School

Holtdale Approach, Leeds, LS16 7RX
Leeds City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,035 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School186 offers / 517 applications
Subscription: 2.8xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#4LEEDS
#744England

Abbey Grange Church of England Academy

Butcher Hill, Leeds, LS16 5EA
Leeds City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,656 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
Church of England
Application Demand
Primary School237 offers / 1052 applications
Subscription: 4.4xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details

Map of Secondary Schools in Leeds

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Neighbourhoods in Leeds

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#17Allerton Grange SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#2Allerton High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Allerton Grange School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#17
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Allerton High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#2
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#19Brigshaw High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Brigshaw High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#19
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#1The Grammar School At LeedsIndependentAll-through3-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#20Leeds Jewish Free SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedJewishGood
The Grammar School At Leeds

Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years

#1
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Leeds Jewish Free School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#20
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Jewish
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#33Dixons Unity AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Dixons Unity Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#33
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#21Cockburn SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
#8The Ruth Gorse AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Cockburn School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#21
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding
The Ruth Gorse Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#8
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#28Cockburn John Charles AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Cockburn John Charles Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#28
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#31Leeds West AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Leeds West Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#31
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AAl Kauthar Girls AcademyIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Al Kauthar Girls Academy

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#12Dixons Trinity ChapeltownStateAll-through4-16 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown

State • All-through • 4-16 years

#12
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#38Temple Learning AcademyStateAll-through4-16 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Temple Learning Academy

State • All-through • 4-16 years

#38
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#36John Smeaton AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
John Smeaton Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#36
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#11The Farnley AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
The Farnley Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#11
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#24Fulneck SchoolIndependentAll-through3-18+ yearsMixedProtestantNot inspected by Ofsted
Fulneck School

Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years

#24
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Protestant
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#7Garforth AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Garforth Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#18Guiseley SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Guiseley School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#18
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#16Temple Moor High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Temple Moor High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#16
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#34Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedCatholicRequires Improvement
#32Co-op Academy LeedsStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#14Mount St Mary's Catholic High SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedCatholicGood
N/ATrinity Academy LeedsStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#34
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Co-op Academy Leeds

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#32
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#14
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Trinity Academy Leeds

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#26Gateways SchoolIndependentAll-through2-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Gateways School

Independent • All-through • 2-18+ years

#26
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#27Ralph Thoresby SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Ralph Thoresby School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#27
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#10Horsforth SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Horsforth School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#10
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#29University Technical College LeedsStateSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
N/ALS-TENIndependentSecondary11-17 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
University Technical College Leeds

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years

#29
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
LS-TEN

Independent • Secondary • 11-17 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#25Lawnswood SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#4Abbey Grange Church of England AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Lawnswood School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#25
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#6Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, LeedsStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedCatholicGood
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, Leeds

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ASouthway Independant SchoolIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
N/ACockburn Laurence Calvert AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Southway Independant School

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#13Carr Manor Community SchoolStateAll-through2-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
Carr Manor Community School

State • All-through • 2-18+ years

#13
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#15Bruntcliffe AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
#5The Morley AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Bruntcliffe Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#15
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
The Morley Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#22Oulton AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Oulton Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#22
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#23Benton Park SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Benton Park School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#23
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#3Roundhay SchoolStateAll-through4-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Roundhay School

State • All-through • 4-18 years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#37Leeds East AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
#35Bishop Young Church of England AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Leeds East Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#37
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Bishop Young Church of England Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#35
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#9Sherburn High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Sherburn High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#30Leeds City AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Leeds City Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#30
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

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