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Rodillian Academy

Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF3 3PS

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,654 pupilsRESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01924872252Ward: E05011384MP: E14001324
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.
46.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
17.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,897

2024-25

Places filled
97%

1,654 of 1,700 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.↓ -1.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

48.0
'18-19
46.3
'21-22
45.8
'22-23
48.0
'23-24
46.4
'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.↑ +4%

A strong pass in both

48%
'18-19
51%
'21-22
40%
'22-23
54%
'23-24
52%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -4%

A standard pass in both

72%
'18-19
72%
'21-22
66%
'22-23
73%
'23-24
69%
'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.↑ +0.19

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.05
'18-19
-0.06
'21-22
0.00
'22-23
0.24
'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).↑ +0.31

4.00
'18-19
4.46
'21-22
4.22
'22-23
4.48
'23-24
4.31
'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.

+6.8 vs Leeds average

This school46.4
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+14.2% vs Leeds average

This school52.2%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +5.2

Per entry

29.2
'18-19
34.2
'21-22
32.4
'22-23
30.5
'23-24
34.4
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +5.4

29.2
'18-19
34.5
'21-22
32.5
'22-23
30.6
'23-24
34.5
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-1.1 vs Leeds average

This school34.4
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.
17.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
7.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.3%

Gender split

50%
50%

822 girls · 832 boys

Ethnicity

White British
81.0%
Other White
4.4%
African
3.4%
Unclassified
3.2%
Other Mixed
1.9%
White & Asian
1.1%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White & Black African
0.8%
White & Black Caribbean
0.8%
Chinese
0.7%
Other Black
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.

-7.3% vs Leeds average

This school17.4%
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.

-13.6% vs Leeds average

This school7.0%
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.

-4.4% vs Leeds average

This school1.6%
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.

-2.2% vs Leeds average

This school15.3%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.8%

5.7%
'18-19
8.1%
'21-22
8.1%
'22-23
7.5%
'23-24
7.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +6.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.4%
'18-19
22.1%
'21-22
21.5%
'22-23
19.0%
'23-24
18.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+1.4% vs Leeds average

This school7.5%
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.

+2.6% vs Leeds average

This school18.4%
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.↑ +5.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

5.2%
'16-17
7.7%
'17-18
7.0%
'18-19
9.4%
'19-20
2.4%
'20-21
9.8%
'21-22
8.7%
'22-23
13.1%
'23-24
11.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +2.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.8%
'16-17
5.5%
'17-18
4.9%
'18-19
5.4%
'19-20
2.1%
'20-21
6.8%
'21-22
6.1%
'22-23
7.0%
'23-24
5.7%
'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.

+9.0% vs Leeds average

This school11.1%
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)

91% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 86%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 2%Not sustained 5%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

92% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 52%Further education 5%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 35%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£224,995

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
54

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

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

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
34
Criminal damage and arson
4
Other crime
4
Burglary
3
Public order
3
Anti social behaviour
3
Other theft
2
Theft from the person
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 138336