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Leeds Jewish Free School

Free schools · Leeds · LS17 7TN

Ages 11–18 · 131 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Attainment 8

52.4

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-05-17

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+0.45
−20+2
Attainment 852.4
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
141

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 fill105%

131 pupils · 125 places

Pupils on roll
131
Boys / girls
62 / 69
School capacity
125
Capacity fill
131 / 125 (105%)
Free school meals
29%
FSM pupils
38
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Jewish
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEEDS JEWISH FREE SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE LEEDS JEWISH FREE SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Kelsey

Location

Address
Henry Cohen Campus, Wentworth Avenue
Postcode
LS17 7TN
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North 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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Leeds, Leeds, 131 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29%. Religious character: Jewish.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS17
22
Secondary in LS17
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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    • P80.9
    • EM5+77%
    • Absence7.3%

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    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.1%

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  • Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

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    • Att859.1
    • P80.7
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence5.6%

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  • Lawnswood School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.5
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    • EM5+42%
    • Absence10.8%

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  • Leeds City Academy

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    • Att839.8
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    • Absence10.6%

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  • Ralph Thoresby School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence12.0%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Kelsey
Telephone
01132930578
Website
www.ljfs.org

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