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Leeds City Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS6 2LG

Ages 11–16 · 1,009 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

39.8

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-20

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+0.42
−20+2
Attainment 839.8
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.7%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,057

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

127

Places offered

208

1st-preference offers

127

Total preferences (any rank)
403
Preferred offers (top 3)
175
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 fill96%

1,009 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,009
Boys / girls
527 / 482
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,009 / 1,050 (96%)
Free school meals
62.5%
FSM pupils
629
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WHITE ROSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
WHITE ROSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
White Rose Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Chattoe

Location

Address
Bedford Field, Woodhouse Cliff
Postcode
LS6 2LG
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leeds, Leeds, 1,009 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 62.5%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS6
13
Secondary in LS6
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Chattoe
Telephone
01132844260
Website
http://www.leedscityacademy.org.uk

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