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OpenSecondaryURN 135935

Leeds West Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS13 1DQ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,432

Local authority

Leeds

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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, 1,432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.4%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS13
12
Secondary in LS13
1
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.

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
135935

Location

Address
Intake Lane, Rodley
Postcode
LS13 1DQ
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds West and Pudsey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,432
Boys / girls
672 / 760
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,432 / 1,500 (95%)
Free school meals
42.4%
FSM pupils
607
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: WHITE ROSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
WHITE ROSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
White Rose Academies Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Whieldon
Telephone
01132295454

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
38.6
Progress 8
-0.3
English & maths grade 5+
32%
English & maths grade 4+
49%
EBacc entry
9%
EBacc APS
3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables