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Bruntcliffe Academy

Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS27 0LZ

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11161,374 pupilsTHE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
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Ofsted
Not judged

Nov 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
46.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
9.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
24.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,401

2024-25

Places filled
98%

1,374 of 1,400 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 26 November 2024

Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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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. +2.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

43.5
'18-19
51.6
'21-22
50.0
'22-23
48.2
'23-24
46.0
'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. +5%

A strong pass in both

40%
'18-19
64%
'21-22
48%
'22-23
50%
'23-24
45%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths +8%

A standard pass in both

59%
'18-19
75%
'21-22
72%
'22-23
72%
'23-24
67%
'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. +0.05

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.29
'18-19
0.70
'21-22
0.66
'22-23
0.34
'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). +0.52

3.54
'18-19
4.45
'21-22
4.40
'22-23
4.25
'23-24
4.06
'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.

+6.4 vs Leeds average

This school46.0
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+6.6% vs Leeds average

This school44.6%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

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.
24.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
6.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.1%

Gender split

48%
52%

659 girls · 715 boys

Ethnicity

White British
81.0%
Other White
4.0%
Unclassified
2.4%
African
1.5%
Chinese
1.5%
Pakistani
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
White & Asian
1.5%
White & Black African
1.3%
White & Black Caribbean
1.2%
Indian
0.9%
Other Mixed
0.9%

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.

+0.0% vs Leeds average

This school24.7%
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.

-13.9% vs Leeds average

This school6.7%
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.

-4.9% vs Leeds average

This school1.1%
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.

-0.4% vs Leeds average

This school17.1%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +3.2%

6.5%
'18-19
7.0%
'21-22
9.2%
'22-23
9.7%
'23-24
9.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +7.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

19.5%
'18-19
18.6%
'21-22
28.9%
'22-23
28.2%
'23-24
27.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+3.6% vs Leeds average

This school9.7%
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.

+11.5% vs Leeds average

This school27.3%
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. +3.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

11.0%
'16-17
5.9%
'17-18
10.5%
'18-19
6.7%
'19-20
4.2%
'20-21
8.9%
'21-22
11.3%
'22-23
18.1%
'23-24
14.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -1.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

8.9%
'16-17
4.7%
'17-18
6.6%
'18-19
3.3%
'19-20
2.8%
'20-21
5.1%
'21-22
4.3%
'22-23
6.8%
'23-24
7.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'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.

+11.9% vs Leeds average

This school14.0%
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)

87% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 82%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 2%Not sustained 9%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£265,000

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.
7/10

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
67

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
30%

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.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
7/10
Income
7/10
Employment
7/10
Education
6/10
Health
6/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
33
Burglary
6
Public order
6
Criminal damage and arson
5
Anti social behaviour
4
Vehicle crime
3
Other crime
3
Other theft
3

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 142056