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Benton Park School

Academy converter · Leeds · LS19 6LX

Ages 11–18 · 1,516 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-25

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

1,516 pupils · 1,680 places

Pupils on roll
1,516
Boys / girls
762 / 754
School capacity
1,680
Capacity fill
1,516 / 1,680 (90%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
212
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Moorlands Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Skilton

Location

Address
Harrogate Road, Rawdon
Postcode
LS19 6LX
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Leeds, Leeds, 1,516 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.3%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS19
8
Secondary in LS19
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeedsNear LS19

  • Guiseley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Leeds · LS20 8DT · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Horsforth School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leeds · LS18 5RF · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence6.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Immanuel College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD10 9AQ · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence13.1%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Skilton
Telephone
01132502330
Website
http://www.bentonpark.org.uk/

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