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Ralph Thoresby School

Holtdale Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS16 7RX

SecondaryFoundation schoolMixedAges 11–181,004 pupilsThe Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation
Visit website ↗01133979911Ward: E05012841MP: 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.
39.7

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.
29.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,059

2024-25

Places filled
97%

1,004 of 1,037 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.↑ +0.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

39.3
'18-19
46.1
'21-22
43.0
'22-23
40.7
'23-24
39.7
'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.↑ +6%

A strong pass in both

30%
'18-19
37%
'21-22
41%
'22-23
35%
'23-24
36%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +9%

A standard pass in both

47%
'18-19
62%
'21-22
57%
'22-23
50%
'23-24
56%
'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.↓ -0.17

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.33
'18-19
0.00
'21-22
-0.48
'22-23
-0.50
'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).↑ +0.16

3.34
'18-19
3.85
'21-22
3.71
'22-23
3.50
'23-24
3.50
'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.

+0.1 vs Leeds average

This school39.7
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-2.4% vs Leeds average

This school35.6%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +10.5

Per entry

25.3
'18-19
31.7
'21-22
27.8
'22-23
31.9
'23-24
35.9
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +10.6

25.6
'18-19
31.8
'21-22
27.9
'22-23
31.9
'23-24
36.2
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+0.4 vs Leeds average

This school35.9
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.
29.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
14.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.4%

Gender split

48%
52%

485 girls · 519 boys

Ethnicity

White British
60.4%
Unclassified
8.1%
White & Black Caribbean
4.7%
Other ethnic group
4.5%
Other White
3.7%
Pakistani
3.2%
White & Asian
3.2%
Other Asian
2.8%
African
2.7%
Other Mixed
2.0%
Indian
1.7%
Chinese
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.

+4.5% vs Leeds average

This school29.2%
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.

-5.8% vs Leeds average

This school14.8%
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.

-4.7% vs Leeds average

This school1.3%
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.

-3.1% vs Leeds average

This school14.4%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +5.6%

5.9%
'18-19
11.3%
'21-22
12.4%
'22-23
12.0%
'23-24
11.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +17.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.4%
'18-19
33.9%
'21-22
34.7%
'22-23
34.0%
'23-24
32.3%
'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.

+16.5% vs Leeds average

This school32.3%
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.↑ +2.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.1%
'16-17
1.6%
'17-18
2.6%
'18-19
1.2%
'19-20
3.4%
'20-21
3.4%
'21-22
5.6%
'22-23
10.7%
'23-24
4.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.1%
'16-17
1.4%
'17-18
2.3%
'18-19
1.2%
'19-20
3.1%
'20-21
2.3%
'21-22
3.9%
'22-23
5.5%
'23-24
3.1%
'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
0.00%
'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.

+2.7% vs Leeds average

This school4.8%
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 2%Not sustained 10%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

79% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 38%Further education 4%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 26%Not sustained 21%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£230,000

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.
2/10

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
150

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
30%

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

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
5/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
54
Anti social behaviour
21
Shoplifting
18
Public order
14
Criminal damage and arson
12
Robbery
8
Other crime
7
Burglary
6

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 108075