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Bruntcliffe Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS27 0LZ

Ages 11–16 · 1,361 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

48.2

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 848.2
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry71%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,380

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

219

Places offered

276

1st-preference offers

211

Total preferences (any rank)
749
Preferred offers (top 3)
276
Applications from outside LA
153
Offers to outside-LA applicants
64
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 fill97%

1,361 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,361
Boys / girls
696 / 665
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,361 / 1,400 (97%)
Free school meals
25.9%
FSM pupils
353
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The GORSE Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Pascoe Gill

Location

Address
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley
Postcode
LS27 0LZ
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South West and Morley
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leeds, Leeds, 1,361 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.9%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS27
12
Secondary in LS27
2
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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  • The Morley Academy

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    Leeds · LS27 0PD · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Batley Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Batley · WF17 0LD · Kirklees

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • Woodkirk Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Upper Batley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Batley · WF17 0BJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • The Farnley Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Leeds · LS12 5EU · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.3
    • P80.5
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.6 miles away

  • Cockburn School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leeds · LS11 5TT · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.7 miles away

  • BBG Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birkenshaw · BD19 4BE · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Pascoe Gill
Telephone
01132523225
Website
www.bruntcliffe.leeds.sch.uk

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