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Cockburn School

Academy converter · Leeds · LS11 5TT

Ages 11–16 · 1,248 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

48.4

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

1.36 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-02-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.72
−20+2
Attainment 848.4
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,318

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

1.36 · Competitive

1st preferences

324

Places offered

239

1st-preference offers

223

Total preferences (any rank)
915
Preferred offers (top 3)
239
Applications from outside LA
1
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%

1,248 pupils · 1,111 places

Pupils on roll
1,248
Boys / girls
603 / 645
School capacity
1,111
Capacity fill
1,248 / 1,111 (112%)
Free school meals
39.7%
FSM pupils
495
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: COCKBURN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
COCKBURN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Cockburn Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Robert Dixon

Location

Address
Parkside, Gipsy Lane
Postcode
LS11 5TT
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leeds, Leeds, 1,248 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.7%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS11
17
Secondary in LS11
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.

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  • Cockburn John Charles Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • University Technical College Leeds

    Ofsted: Good

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

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  • The Morley Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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

    2.3 miles away

  • The Ruth Gorse Academy

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

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  • Woodkirk Academy

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.8
    • P80.1
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    • Absence8.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Bruntcliffe Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS27 0LZ · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Dixon
Telephone
01132719962
Website
http://www.cockburnschool.org

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