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Allerton High School

Community school · Leeds · LS17 7AG

Ages 11–18 · 1,764 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

58.3

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.26 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.89
−20+2
Attainment 858.3
English & maths grade 5+77%
English & maths grade 4+88%
EBacc entry67%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,315

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.26 · Competitive

1st preferences

346

Places offered

274

1st-preference offers

260

Total preferences (any rank)
1,278
Preferred offers (top 3)
274
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

1,764 pupils · 1,579 places

Pupils on roll
1,764
Boys / girls
925 / 839
School capacity
1,579
Capacity fill
1,764 / 1,579 (112%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
314
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Elaine Silson

Location

Address
King Lane
Postcode
LS17 7AG
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Leeds, Leeds, 1,764 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS17
22
Secondary in LS17
3
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Secondary in Leeds LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elaine Silson
Telephone
01132034770
Website
www.allertonhigh.org.uk

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