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The Ruth Gorse Academy

Free schools · Leeds · LS10 1HW

Ages 11–16 · 1,265 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

50.4

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.49 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-29

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+0.99
−20+2
Attainment 850.4
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,299

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

1.49 · Competitive

1st preferences

369

Places offered

248

1st-preference offers

230

Total preferences (any rank)
1,099
Preferred offers (top 3)
248
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill100%

1,265 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,265
Boys / girls
644 / 621
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,265 / 1,260 (100%)
Free school meals
53.6%
FSM pupils
678
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The GORSE Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Saba Mir

Location

Address
Black Bull Street
Postcode
LS10 1HW
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South
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 11–16, in Leeds, Leeds, 1,265 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 53.6%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS10
19
Secondary in LS10
4
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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    • Att845.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Leeds

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    • Att833.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence17.8%

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  • Trinity Academy Leeds

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM60.1%
    • Demand1.30

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  • Cockburn John Charles Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • Att841.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.6%

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence10.6%

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  • Cockburn School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

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

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Saba Mir
Telephone
01132531600
Website
http://ruthgorse.leeds.sch.uk/

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