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Lawnswood School

Ring Road, West Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS16 5AG

SecondaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 11–181,396 pupils
Visit website ↗01132844020Ward: E05011413MP: 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.
42.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
42.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,266

2024-25

Places filled
84%

1,396 of 1,669 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.→ +0.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

42.3
'18-19
42.7
'21-22
42.7
'22-23
43.5
'23-24
42.3
'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.↑ +10%

A strong pass in both

30%
'18-19
39%
'21-22
36%
'22-23
42%
'23-24
40%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +5%

A standard pass in both

52%
'18-19
55%
'21-22
58%
'22-23
63%
'23-24
57%
'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.↑ +0.11

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.37
'18-19
-0.18
'21-22
-0.26
'22-23
-0.26
'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).↓ -0.08

3.75
'18-19
3.68
'21-22
3.73
'22-23
3.84
'23-24
3.67
'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.

+2.7 vs Leeds average

This school42.3
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+2.2% vs Leeds average

This school40.2%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +0.3

Per entry

30.6
'18-19
31.1
'21-22
25.9
'22-23
29.2
'23-24
30.9
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -2.4

30.7
'18-19
30.6
'21-22
25.3
'22-23
28.5
'23-24
28.3
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-4.6 vs Leeds average

This school30.9
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.
42.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
36.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.5%

Gender split

49%
51%

682 girls · 714 boys

Ethnicity

White British
33.3%
Pakistani
12.5%
Other Asian
11.7%
African
9.8%
Other ethnic group
6.0%
Other White
5.4%
Other Mixed
4.4%
White & Asian
3.6%
White & Black Caribbean
3.5%
Indian
3.2%
Other Black
1.4%
White & Black African
1.4%

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.

+18.1% vs Leeds average

This school42.8%
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.

+16.2% vs Leeds average

This school36.8%
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.

-5.6% vs Leeds average

This school0.4%
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.

-4.0% vs Leeds average

This school13.5%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +4.3%

7.2%
'18-19
11.0%
'21-22
11.1%
'22-23
10.8%
'23-24
11.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +12.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

20.9%
'18-19
35.2%
'21-22
33.3%
'22-23
30.3%
'23-24
33.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+5.4% vs Leeds average

This school11.5%
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.

+17.3% vs Leeds average

This school33.1%
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.↑ +8.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

4.9%
'16-17
5.7%
'17-18
9.9%
'18-19
3.4%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
9.7%
'21-22
14.2%
'22-23
13.7%
'23-24
13.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +5.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.1%
'16-17
4.0%
'17-18
5.4%
'18-19
2.1%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
7.2%
'21-22
8.9%
'22-23
9.5%
'23-24
9.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.10%

0.10%
'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.

+11.4% vs Leeds average

This school13.5%
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)

86% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 83%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 9%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

86% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 64%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 11%Not sustained 14%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£336,750

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.
9/10

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
61

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
60%

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

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

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
25
Other theft
10
Burglary
7
Anti social behaviour
5
Criminal damage and arson
5
Vehicle crime
5
Public order
2
Robbery
1

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 108055