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Co-op Academy Priesthorpe

Academy converter · Pudsey · LS28 5SG

Ages 11–16 · 1,013 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.3

Overall absence

11.7%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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 8-0.40
−20+2
Attainment 839.3
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.2%
Unauthorised9.2%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,077

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

105

Places offered

164

1st-preference offers

104

Total preferences (any rank)
449
Preferred offers (top 3)
147
Applications from outside LA
127
Offers to outside-LA applicants
65
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 fill89%

1,013 pupils · 1,140 places

Pupils on roll
1,013
Boys / girls
567 / 446
School capacity
1,140
Capacity fill
1,013 / 1,140 (89%)
Free school meals
37.2%
FSM pupils
377
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Co-operative Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Pratt

Location

Address
Priesthorpe Lane, Farsley
Postcode
LS28 5SG
Town
Pudsey
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds West and Pudsey
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 11–16, in Pudsey, Leeds, 1,013 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.2%.

Open schools in Pudsey
14
Secondary schools in Pudsey
3
Academies among open schools in Pudsey
43% (6)
Open schools in LS28
17
Secondary in LS28
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.

Compare with theseAll in PudseyNear LS28

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence10.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Leeds West Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
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  • Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att835.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence11.1%

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  • Crawshaw Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • EM5+43%
    • Absence11.6%

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  • Carlton Bolling

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    • EM5+39%
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  • Hanson Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD2 1JP · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence17.0%

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  • Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Bradford Forster Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD4 8RG · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.5%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Pratt
Telephone
01132574115
Website
https://priesthorpe.coopacademies.co.uk/

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