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Abbey Grange Church of England Academy

Butcher Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS16 5EA

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,615 pupilsABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01132757877Ward: E05011402MP: E14001319
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
55.9

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
21.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,829

2024-25

Places filled
140%

1,615 of 1,152 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +3.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

52.4
'18-19
59.8
'21-22
55.6
'22-23
58.7
'23-24
55.9
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +9%

A strong pass in both

53%
'18-19
68%
'21-22
66%
'22-23
70%
'23-24
62%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +12%

A standard pass in both

72%
'18-19
85%
'21-22
81%
'22-23
85%
'23-24
84%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.44

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.26
'18-19
0.60
'21-22
0.49
'22-23
0.70
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.43

4.76
'18-19
5.46
'21-22
5.02
'22-23
5.42
'23-24
5.19
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+16.3 vs Leeds average

This school55.9
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+24.3% vs Leeds average

This school62.3%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score→ +0.0

Per entry

33.1
'18-19
35.3
'21-22
31.6
'22-23
31.1
'23-24
33.1
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +0.2

33.1
'18-19
35.3
'21-22
31.8
'22-23
31.4
'23-24
33.3
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-2.4 vs Leeds average

This school33.1
Leeds average35.5
Best in Leeds47.2
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
21.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.2%

Gender split

52%
48%

837 girls · 778 boys

Ethnicity

White British
43.6%
African
22.5%
Pakistani
6.6%
Other White
3.3%
Other Asian
3.2%
White & Black African
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Unclassified
2.2%
Indian
2.0%
Other Black
2.0%
Caribbean
1.9%
White & Asian
1.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-3.5% vs Leeds average

This school21.2%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+7.0% vs Leeds average

This school27.6%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-5.4% vs Leeds average

This school0.6%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-6.3% vs Leeds average

This school11.2%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.0%

4.1%
'18-19
5.6%
'21-22
4.9%
'22-23
5.0%
'23-24
5.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +3.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.8%
'18-19
13.8%
'21-22
12.2%
'22-23
12.9%
'23-24
11.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.0% vs Leeds average

This school5.1%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-4.7% vs Leeds average

This school11.1%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +1.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.6%
'16-17
1.8%
'17-18
1.9%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
2.3%
'21-22
1.1%
'22-23
2.6%
'23-24
3.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.7%
'16-17
1.1%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
1.9%
'21-22
1.0%
'22-23
2.2%
'23-24
2.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.07%

0.07%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.06%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+1.4% vs Leeds average

This school3.5%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

96% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 94%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 1%Not sustained 3%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

95% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 62%Further education 3%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 20%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£213,750

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
136

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
64
Criminal damage and arson
15
Public order
15
Anti social behaviour
10
Other crime
9
Other theft
6
Vehicle crime
5
Burglary
5

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 137083