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John Smeaton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS15 8TA

Ages 11–18 · 677 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

32.5

Overall absence

13.8%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.90
−20+2
Attainment 832.5
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+42%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.7%
Unauthorised9.4%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.2%
Enrolments in measure
639

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

101

Places offered

136

1st-preference offers

101

Total preferences (any rank)
340
Preferred offers (top 3)
122
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill75%

677 pupils · 900 places

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 type
Academy sponsor led

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

Governance
Academy trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The GORSE Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Moncur

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

SEN & specialist provision

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

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

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

  • Leeds East Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS14 6HA · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.3
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence15.2%

    1.1 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%

    1.7 miles away

  • Garforth Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leeds · LS25 1LJ · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence8.1%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

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

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