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Garforth Academy

Academy converter · Leeds · LS25 1LJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,897 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

50.5

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 850.5
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry82%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,555

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

281

Places offered

298

1st-preference offers

276

Total preferences (any rank)
735
Preferred offers (top 3)
298
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill92%

1,897 pupils · 2,065 places

Pupils on roll
1,897
Boys / girls
958 / 939
School capacity
2,065
Capacity fill
1,897 / 2,065 (92%)
Free school meals
16.1%
FSM pupils
244
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Principal Anna Young

Location

Address
Lidgett Lane, Garforth
Postcode
LS25 1LJ
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
50 on roll / 50 capacity

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 11–18, in Leeds, Leeds, 1,897 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS25
17
Secondary in LS25
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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  • Brigshaw High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Castleford · WF10 2HR · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • John Smeaton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS15 8TA · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att832.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence13.8%

    2.7 miles away

  • Temple Moor High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leeds · LS15 0PT · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Anna Young
Telephone
01132127127
Website
www.garforthacademy.org.uk

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