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The Farnley Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS12 5EU

Ages 11–18 · 1,492 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

49.3

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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+0.53
−20+2
Attainment 849.3
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry73%

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 absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised6.8%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,541

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

298

Places offered

300

1st-preference offers

281

Total preferences (any rank)
715
Preferred offers (top 3)
300
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill120%

1,492 pupils · 1,210 places

Pupils on roll
1,492
Boys / girls
775 / 717
School capacity
1,210
Capacity fill
1,492 / 1,210 (123%)
Free school meals
35.3%
FSM pupils
524
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The GORSE Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Wayne Little

Location

Address
Chapel Lane, Farnley
Postcode
LS12 5EU
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South West and Morley
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 11–18, in Leeds, Leeds, 1,492 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.3%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS12
17
Secondary in LS12
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.

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    • Att833.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence18.4%

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    • Att842.9
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    • EM5+43%
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    • Att845.5
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    • Absence10.5%

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  • Leeds West Academy

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    • Absence12.5%

    2.5 miles away

  • Bruntcliffe Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P80.3
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    • Absence9.7%

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  • The Morley Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.3%

    2.9 miles away

  • Cockburn School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence9.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Wayne Little
Telephone
01132630741
Website
www.farnley.leeds.sch.uk

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