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Oulton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS26 8EX

Ages 11–16 · 1,132 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

46.9

Overall absence

11.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-06

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.43
−20+2
Attainment 846.9
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.0%
Unauthorised9.1%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,124

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

1,132 pupils · 1,016 places

Pupils on roll
1,132
Boys / girls
585 / 547
School capacity
1,016
Capacity fill
1,132 / 1,016 (111%)
Free school meals
30.9%
FSM pupils
350
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: CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Carlton Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr John Higgins

Location

Address
Pennington Lane, Oulton
Postcode
LS26 8EX
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell
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, 1,132 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.9%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS26
11
Secondary in LS26
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.

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Outwood Grange Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF1 2PF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.3%

    3.0 miles away

  • Rothwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Oulton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM31.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Kingsland Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM46.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Carlton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF3 3RE · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM12.5%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Higgins
Telephone
01132059559
Website
https://www.oultonacademy.org.uk/

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