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Crawshaw Academy

Academy sponsor led · Pudsey · LS28 9HU

Ages 11–16 · 1,052 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

42.9

Overall absence

11.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.59
−20+2
Attainment 842.9
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.4%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,052 pupils · 1,125 places

Pupils on roll
1,052
Boys / girls
523 / 529
School capacity
1,125
Capacity fill
1,052 / 1,125 (94%)
Free school meals
27.8%
FSM pupils
292
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Red Kite Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Iain Addison

Location

Address
Robin Lane
Postcode
LS28 9HU
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Pudsey, Leeds, 1,052 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.8%.

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

  • Pudsey Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Pudsey · LS28 7ND · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Leeds West Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS13 1DQ · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence12.5%

    1.5 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%

    1.6 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Priesthorpe

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • Dixons Unity Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.2
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    • EM5+23%
    • Absence18.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD3 8HE · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.4 miles away

  • Tong Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD4 6NR · Bradford

    Ages 11–19

    • Att835.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence13.9%

    2.5 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%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Iain Addison
Telephone
01135323810
Website
http://www.crawshawacademy.org.uk/

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