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Ralph Thoresby School

Foundation school · Leeds · LS16 7RX

Ages 11–18 · 987 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.7

Overall absence

12.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.50
−20+2
Attainment 840.7
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry36%

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 absence12.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.0%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.9%
Enrolments in measure
924

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 fill95%

987 pupils · 1,037 places

Pupils on roll
987
Boys / girls
486 / 501
School capacity
1,037
Capacity fill
987 / 1,037 (95%)
Free school meals
36.7%
FSM pupils
314
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation
Academy trust
The Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation
Headteacher
Mr Will Carr

Location

Address
Holtdale Approach
Postcode
LS16 7RX
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Leeds, Leeds, 987 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.7%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS16
15
Secondary in LS16
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Will Carr
Telephone
01133979911
Website
http://www.ralphthoresby.co.uk/

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