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Leeds East Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS14 6HA

Ages 11–16 · 967 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

32.3

Overall absence

15.2%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 8-0.87
−20+2
Attainment 832.3
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+35%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.9%
Unauthorised10.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,092

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

190

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

164

Total preferences (any rank)
412
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
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 fill99%

967 pupils · 975 places

Pupils on roll
967
Boys / girls
481 / 486
School capacity
975
Capacity fill
967 / 975 (99%)
Free school meals
59.6%
FSM pupils
576
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WHITE ROSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
WHITE ROSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
White Rose Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Ayres

Location

Address
South Parkway
Postcode
LS14 6HA
Town
Leeds
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds East
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, 967 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59.6%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS14
15
Secondary in LS14
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 LS14

  • John Smeaton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS15 8TA · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att832.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence13.8%

    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%

    1.3 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Leeds

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Leeds · LS9 7QL · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM60.1%
    • Demand1.30

    2.4 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Leeds

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS9 7HD · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence17.8%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Ayres
Telephone
01132731964
Website
http://www.leedseastacademy.org.uk/

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