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Cockburn John Charles Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS10 2JU

Ages 11–16 · 1,169 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

41.6

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.47
−20+2
Attainment 841.6
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised6.6%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,268

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

180

Places offered

238

1st-preference offers

165

Total preferences (any rank)
739
Preferred offers (top 3)
238
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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%

1,169 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,169
Boys / girls
562 / 607
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,169 / 1,200 (97%)
Free school meals
56.3%
FSM pupils
655
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: COCKBURN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
COCKBURN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Cockburn Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Siobhan Roberts

Location

Address
Old Run Road, Old Run Rd
Postcode
LS10 2JU
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South
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, 1,169 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 56.3%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS10
19
Secondary in LS10
4
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 LS10

  • Cockburn School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leeds · LS11 5TT · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.9 miles away

  • University Technical College Leeds

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Leeds · LS10 1LA · Leeds

    Ages 14–19

    • Att845.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Ruth Gorse Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Leeds · LS10 1HW · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.4
    • P81.0
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Leeds

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Leeds · LS9 7QL · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM60.1%
    • Demand1.30

    2.6 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Leeds

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS9 7HD · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence17.8%

    2.7 miles away

  • Rodillian Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF3 3PS · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Siobhan Roberts
Telephone
01134872800
Website
www.cockburnjohncharles.org

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