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Leeds West Academy

Intake Lane, Rodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS13 1DQ

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–161,450 pupilsWHITE ROSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Visit website ↗01132295454Ward: E05011387MP: E14001325
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.
41.7

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
13.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
40.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,917

2024-25

Places filled
97%

1,450 of 1,500 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.↓ -0.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

42.2
'18-19
42.6
'21-22
39.0
'22-23
38.6
'23-24
41.7
'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.↑ +0%

A strong pass in both

38%
'18-19
45%
'21-22
35%
'22-23
32%
'23-24
38%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +7%

A standard pass in both

54%
'18-19
62%
'21-22
53%
'22-23
49%
'23-24
61%
'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.↓ -0.25

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.05
'18-19
-0.21
'21-22
-0.25
'22-23
-0.30
'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).↓ -0.04

3.52
'18-19
3.56
'21-22
3.20
'22-23
3.18
'23-24
3.48
'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.

+2.1 vs Leeds average

This school41.7
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+0.3% vs Leeds average

This school38.3%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score

Per entry

22.3
'18-19

Academic average point score

22.6
'18-19

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2018-19

A-level average point score

-8.7 vs Leeds average

This school22.3
Leeds average31.0
Best in Leeds44.0
England average32.1

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.
40.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
7.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.3%

Gender split

53%
47%

771 girls · 679 boys

Ethnicity

White British
82.2%
African
3.8%
Other White
3.5%
Other Mixed
1.7%
Unclassified
1.7%
White & Black Caribbean
1.4%
White & Asian
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White & Black African
0.8%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other Asian
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.

+16.1% vs Leeds average

This school40.8%
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.

-13.5% vs Leeds average

This school7.1%
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.

-5.5% vs Leeds average

This school0.6%
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.

+2.8% vs Leeds average

This school20.3%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +6.2%

6.9%
'18-19
13.1%
'21-22
13.9%
'22-23
12.5%
'23-24
13.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +17.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

19.1%
'18-19
37.7%
'21-22
38.1%
'22-23
36.2%
'23-24
36.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+7.0% vs Leeds average

This school13.1%
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.

+20.6% vs Leeds average

This school36.4%
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.↓ -3.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

8.4%
'16-17
13.0%
'17-18
5.7%
'18-19
5.2%
'19-20
4.6%
'20-21
5.7%
'21-22
15.4%
'22-23
5.1%
'23-24
4.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -1.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

4.5%
'16-17
6.4%
'17-18
3.5%
'18-19
3.0%
'19-20
3.1%
'20-21
4.1%
'21-22
6.3%
'22-23
3.3%
'23-24
3.4%
'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
0.08%
'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.

+2.8% vs Leeds average

This school4.9%
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)

82% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 75%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 3%Not sustained 9%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

92% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2018-19

Education 49%Apprenticeship 18%Employment 23%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£195,000

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.
3/10

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
76

~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.

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

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
2/10
Health
3/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
46
Public order
6
Vehicle crime
5
Anti social behaviour
4
Criminal damage and arson
3
Drugs
3
Other theft
3
Other crime
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 135935