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Lawnswood School

Community school · Leeds · LS16 5AG

Ages 11–18 · 1,307 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

43.5

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.64 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.26
−20+2
Attainment 843.5
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,375

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

0.64 · Often has places

1st preferences

123

Places offered

266

1st-preference offers

123

Total preferences (any rank)
585
Preferred offers (top 3)
203
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill78%

1,307 pupils · 1,669 places

Pupils on roll
1,307
Boys / girls
678 / 629
School capacity
1,669
Capacity fill
1,307 / 1,669 (78%)
Free school meals
48.6%
FSM pupils
582
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Bell

Location

Address
Ring Road, West Park
Postcode
LS16 5AG
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Leeds, Leeds, 1,307 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.6%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS16
15
Secondary in LS16
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Bell
Telephone
01132844020
Website
http://www.lawnswoodschool.co.uk/

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