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Wetherby High School

Foundation school · Wetherby · LS22 6JS

Ages 11–16 · 828 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

49.2

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-25

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+0.29
−20+2
Attainment 849.2
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
770

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

128

Places offered

169

1st-preference offers

121

Total preferences (any rank)
471
Preferred offers (top 3)
169
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill97%

828 pupils · 850 places

Pupils on roll
828
Boys / girls
405 / 423
School capacity
850
Capacity fill
828 / 850 (97%)
Free school meals
27.7%
FSM pupils
229
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Leeds Learning Alliance
Academy trust
Leeds Learning Alliance
Headteacher
Ms S Jefferson

Location

Address
Hallfield Lane
Postcode
LS22 6JS
Town
Wetherby
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wetherby, Leeds, 828 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.7%.

Open schools in Wetherby
13
Secondary schools in Wetherby
2
Academies among open schools in Wetherby
8% (1)
Open schools in LS22
7
Secondary in LS22
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.

Compare with theseAll in WetherbyNear LS22

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms S Jefferson
Telephone
01937522500
Website
http://www.wetherbyhigh.org.uk

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