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Crawshaw Academy

Robin Lane, Pudsey, West Yorkshire · LS28 9HU

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–161,109 pupilsRED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Visit website ↗01135323810Ward: E05011409MP: E14001325
Ofsted
Not judged

Oct 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
45.2

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
9.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
23.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,364

2024-25

Places filled
99%

1,109 of 1,125 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 15 October 2024

Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.↑ +4.8

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

40.4
'18-19
45.7
'21-22
43.5
'22-23
42.9
'23-24
45.2
'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.↑ +15%

A strong pass in both

31%
'18-19
52%
'21-22
43%
'22-23
43%
'23-24
46%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +10%

A standard pass in both

56%
'18-19
70%
'21-22
64%
'22-23
63%
'23-24
66%
'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.↓ -0.24

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.35
'18-19
-0.38
'21-22
-0.48
'22-23
-0.59
'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).↑ +0.27

3.55
'18-19
3.86
'21-22
3.65
'22-23
3.70
'23-24
3.82
'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.

+5.6 vs Leeds average

This school45.2
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+7.5% vs Leeds average

This school45.5%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -1.0

Per entry

23.6
'18-19
25.3
'21-22
22.6
'22-23

Academic average point score↑ +0.1

23.4
'18-19
25.2
'21-22
23.5
'22-23

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2022-23

A-level average point score

-9.4 vs Leeds average

This school22.6
Leeds average32.0
Best in Leeds44.4
England average33.1

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.
23.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
6.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.2%

Gender split

51%
49%

567 girls · 542 boys

Ethnicity

White British
83.2%
Other White
4.2%
Pakistani
1.6%
Unclassified
1.6%
Other Mixed
1.4%
White & Black Caribbean
1.2%
White & Asian
1.1%
Indian
1.0%
White & Black African
1.0%
African
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Chinese
0.7%

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.

-1.3% vs Leeds average

This school23.4%
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.

-13.8% vs Leeds average

This school6.8%
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.

-4.3% vs Leeds average

This school1.7%
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.

-2.3% vs Leeds average

This school15.2%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.9%

7.2%
'18-19
9.7%
'21-22
11.2%
'22-23
11.6%
'23-24
9.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +5.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

18.3%
'18-19
28.6%
'21-22
28.9%
'22-23
31.4%
'23-24
24.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+3.0% vs Leeds average

This school9.1%
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.

+8.3% vs Leeds average

This school24.1%
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.↑ +10.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

7.6%
'16-17
11.3%
'17-18
8.1%
'18-19
8.6%
'19-20
10.3%
'20-21
17.3%
'21-22
27.6%
'22-23
29.4%
'23-24
18.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.9%
'16-17
4.8%
'17-18
3.3%
'18-19
4.8%
'19-20
4.8%
'20-21
7.2%
'21-22
9.6%
'22-23
10.7%
'23-24
7.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.11%

0.11%
'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.

+16.1% vs Leeds average

This school18.2%
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)

89% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 84%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 1%Not sustained 8%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

93% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2023-24

Education 60%Apprenticeship 7%Employment 13%Not sustained 7%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£217,250

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.
6/10

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
56

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
32%

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.

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

Overall
6/10
Income
6/10
Employment
8/10
Education
9/10
Health
5/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
18
Anti social behaviour
9
Vehicle crime
8
Burglary
5
Other theft
4
Public order
4
Possession of weapons
3
Drugs
2

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 138304