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Horsforth School

Lee Lane East, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS18 5RF

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,773 pupilsHORSFORTH SCHOOL
Visit website ↗01132265454Ward: E05011547MP: E14001322
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.
57.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
13.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,944

2024-25

Places filled
95%

1,773 of 1,865 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.↑ +3.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

53.9
'18-19
59.9
'21-22
57.6
'22-23
55.8
'23-24
57.3
'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.↑ +2%

A strong pass in both

60%
'18-19
73%
'21-22
64%
'22-23
64%
'23-24
62%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +5%

A standard pass in both

78%
'18-19
86%
'21-22
82%
'22-23
86%
'23-24
83%
'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.↑ +0.02

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.38
'18-19
0.51
'21-22
0.74
'22-23
0.40
'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).↑ +1.12

4.35
'18-19
5.52
'21-22
5.20
'22-23
5.17
'23-24
5.47
'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.

+17.7 vs Leeds average

This school57.3
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+24.2% vs Leeds average

This school62.2%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +7.2

Per entry

33.7
'18-19
42.7
'21-22
41.6
'22-23
40.2
'23-24
40.9
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +6.6

34.3
'18-19
42.6
'21-22
41.7
'22-23
40.3
'23-24
40.9
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+5.4 vs Leeds average

This school40.9
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.
13.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
10.4%
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.
14.5%

Gender split

47%
53%

842 girls · 931 boys

Ethnicity

White British
75.5%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Other White
3.6%
White & Asian
3.3%
Other Asian
2.5%
Chinese
2.1%
White & Black Caribbean
1.7%
Indian
1.5%
Other Mixed
1.5%
Unclassified
1.4%
African
1.0%
Pakistani
1.0%

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.

-11.4% vs Leeds average

This school13.3%
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.

-10.2% vs Leeds average

This school10.4%
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.

-3.0% vs Leeds average

This school14.5%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.1%

3.9%
'18-19
6.6%
'21-22
6.3%
'22-23
6.1%
'23-24
5.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +2.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.9%
'18-19
15.2%
'21-22
13.5%
'22-23
12.5%
'23-24
10.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.0% vs Leeds average

This school5.0%
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.

-5.2% vs Leeds average

This school10.6%
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.↑ +0.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.6%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
1.0%
'22-23
2.0%
'23-24
1.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.6%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
1.3%
'23-24
0.8%
'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
0.00%
'22-23
0.06%
'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.

-1.0% vs Leeds average

This school1.1%
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)

94% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 90%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 1%Not sustained 5%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

93% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 64%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 20%Not sustained 7%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£287,750

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.
8/10

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
172

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
48%

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
8/10
Income
8/10
Employment
8/10
Education
10/10
Health
5/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Shoplifting
60
Violence and sexual offences
44
Anti social behaviour
15
Criminal damage and arson
11
Other theft
11
Robbery
10
Public order
9
Vehicle crime
4

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 137775