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OpenSecondaryURN 148793

John Smeaton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS15 8TA

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

677

Local authority

Leeds

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 11–18, in Leeds, Leeds, 677 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS15
13
Secondary in LS15
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeedsNear LS15

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
148793

Location

Address
Barwick Road
Postcode
LS15 8TA
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
677
Boys / girls
357 / 320
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
677 / 900 (75%)
Free school meals
40.8%
FSM pupils
276
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The GORSE Academies Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
40 on roll / 40 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Moncur
Telephone
01138313900
Website
https://www.johnsmeatonacademy.org.uk/

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