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Wetherby High School

Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, West Yorkshire · LS22 6JS

SecondaryFoundation schoolMixedAges 1116783 pupilsLeeds Learning Alliance
Visit website ↗01937522500Ward: E05011414MP: E14001582
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.
49.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
10.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
26.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,122

2024-25

Places filled
92%

783 of 850 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. +0.9

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

48.5
'18-19
53.3
'21-22
48.7
'22-23
49.2
'23-24
49.4
'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. +7%

A strong pass in both

46%
'18-19
63%
'21-22
52%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
53%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths -1%

A standard pass in both

73%
'18-19
78%
'21-22
72%
'22-23
73%
'23-24
72%
'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. +0.45

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.16
'18-19
0.26
'21-22
0.19
'22-23
0.29
'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). +0.67

3.98
'18-19
4.72
'21-22
4.70
'22-23
4.69
'23-24
4.65
'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.

+9.8 vs Leeds average

This school49.4
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+15.1% vs Leeds average

This school53.1%
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

26.5
'18-19

Academic average point score

26.5
'18-19

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-4.5 vs Leeds average

This school26.5
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.
26.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
7.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.8%

Gender split

52%
48%

407 girls · 376 boys

Ethnicity

White British
73.4%
Pakistani
3.8%
African
3.6%
Other White
3.1%
White & Black Caribbean
2.6%
Unclassified
2.3%
White & Asian
2.0%
Indian
1.9%
Other Mixed
1.9%
Caribbean
1.4%
Chinese
0.9%
White & Black African
0.9%

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.

+1.6% vs Leeds average

This school26.3%
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.

-13.4% vs Leeds average

This school7.2%
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.

-4.5% vs Leeds average

This school1.5%
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.

-2.7% vs Leeds average

This school14.8%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +4.0%

6.1%
'18-19
9.9%
'21-22
10.2%
'22-23
10.6%
'23-24
10.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +7.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

17.1%
'18-19
33.3%
'21-22
30.0%
'22-23
26.2%
'23-24
25.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+4.0% vs Leeds average

This school10.1%
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.

+9.2% vs Leeds average

This school25.0%
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. +1.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.6%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.8%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
1.6%
'21-22
1.1%
'22-23
1.5%
'23-24
1.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +1.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.6%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.8%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
1.4%
'21-22
1.0%
'22-23
1.2%
'23-24
1.7%
'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.

-0.4% vs Leeds average

This school1.7%
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)

89% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 80%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 5%Not sustained 10%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

98% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2018-19

Education 76%Further education 5%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 20%Not sustained 2%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£216,500

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.
4/10

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
40

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

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
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
4/10
Education
1/10
Health
3/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
20
Public order
3
Vehicle crime
3
Other theft
3
Burglary
3
Drugs
2
Anti social behaviour
2
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 108088