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Garforth Academy

Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS25 1LJ

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,880 pupilsDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Visit website ↗01132127127Ward: E05013830MP: E14001320
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.
53.1

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
15.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,706

2024-25

Places filled
91%

1,880 of 2,065 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 5 November 2024

Sixth form
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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.↑ +1.3

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

51.8
'18-19
54.1
'21-22
50.7
'22-23
50.5
'23-24
53.1
'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.↑ +11%

A strong pass in both

54%
'18-19
67%
'21-22
59%
'22-23
67%
'23-24
65%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +5%

A standard pass in both

76%
'18-19
83%
'21-22
77%
'22-23
82%
'23-24
81%
'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.↓ -0.15

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.49
'18-19
0.42
'21-22
0.26
'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).↑ +0.48

4.63
'18-19
4.88
'21-22
4.75
'22-23
4.82
'23-24
5.11
'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.

+13.5 vs Leeds average

This school53.1
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+27.4% vs Leeds average

This school65.4%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +2.6

Per entry

35.1
'18-19
37.3
'21-22
36.0
'22-23
33.9
'23-24
37.7
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +2.5

35.3
'18-19
37.5
'21-22
36.3
'22-23
34.0
'23-24
37.8
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+2.2 vs Leeds average

This school37.7
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.
15.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
4.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
6.0%

Gender split

50%
50%

936 girls · 944 boys

Ethnicity

White British
83.1%
Unclassified
3.4%
Other White
3.2%
Other Mixed
1.6%
African
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Indian
1.2%
White & Asian
1.1%
White & Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other Asian
0.6%
White & Black African
0.6%

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.

-9.6% vs Leeds average

This school15.1%
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.

-15.7% vs Leeds average

This school4.9%
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.

-5.0% vs Leeds average

This school1.0%
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.

-11.5% vs Leeds average

This school6.0%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.8%

4.3%
'18-19
9.0%
'21-22
8.0%
'22-23
8.1%
'23-24
7.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +10.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.9%
'18-19
28.3%
'21-22
22.2%
'22-23
21.4%
'23-24
20.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+1.0% vs Leeds average

This school7.1%
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.

+4.5% vs Leeds average

This school20.3%
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.↑ +5.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.6%
'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
2.7%
'19-20
1.9%
'20-21
2.1%
'21-22
3.4%
'22-23
6.0%
'23-24
5.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.8%
'18-19
1.1%
'19-20
0.9%
'20-21
1.4%
'21-22
2.1%
'22-23
3.1%
'23-24
3.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.05%

0.00%
'16-17
0.05%
'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
0.05%
'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.

+3.3% vs Leeds average

This school5.4%
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.

+0.04% vs Leeds average

This school0.05%
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)

94% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 85%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 3%Not sustained 4%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

90% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 42%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 11%Employment 33%Not sustained 10%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£255,000

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.
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
146

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
27%

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
7/10
Employment
5/10
Education
7/10
Health
4/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
98
Criminal damage and arson
11
Other theft
8
Vehicle crime
8
Anti social behaviour
7
Other crime
6
Public order
3
Drugs
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 136343