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Horsforth School

Academy converter · Leeds · LS18 5RF

Ages 11–18 · 1,837 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

55.8

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-10

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 855.8
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+86%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,362

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

328

Places offered

281

1st-preference offers

273

Total preferences (any rank)
1,118
Preferred offers (top 3)
281
Applications from outside LA
45
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 fill98%

1,837 pupils · 1,865 places

Pupils on roll
1,837
Boys / girls
944 / 893
School capacity
1,865
Capacity fill
1,837 / 1,865 (98%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
215
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: HORSFORTH SCHOOL
Academy trust
HORSFORTH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Dr Paul Bell

Location

Address
Lee Lane East, Horsforth
Postcode
LS18 5RF
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North West
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 11–18, in Leeds, Leeds, 1,837 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.2%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS18
10
Secondary in LS18
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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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Paul Bell
Telephone
01132265454
Website
http://www.horsforthschool.org

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