Benton Park School, Leeds

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Benton Park, our ambition is simple: we want every student to feel happy, safe and supported to achieve their very best. We provide a broad and challenging curriculum, delivered by expert teachers who draw on research-informed practice, and complemented by rich opportunities for personal growth and enrichment ."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, STEM and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Benton Park School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Leeds and 47 across England.

50% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Leeds and 47% in England.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 32.2, against 51.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 18.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 236 families put Benton Park School as their first choice and 827 named it as one of their preferences, for 274 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Benton Park School are Guiseley School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53); Horsforth School (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 60.1); Immanuel College (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.8); and St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (2.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.6).

Benton Park School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Benton Park School is one of 10 schools run by Moorlands Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 225 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 32% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 127 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 51% went on to university or other higher education, 16% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 27% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 235 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 28 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Apperley Bridge Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Benton Park School, 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Benton Park School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 125 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).

The primary schools closest to Benton Park School are Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School (0.3 miles); Rufford Park Primary School (0.4 miles); Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.7 miles); and Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.