Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy, Leeds
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Leeds, part of Cockburn Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 26th-highest of the 37 schools in Leeds with published results, and 2,376th of 3,298 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy in detail
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Leeds and 47 across England.
36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Leeds and 47% in England.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.4, against 48.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Sports Studies and Multimedia.
Getting a place at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
For September 2026 entry, 231 families put Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy as their first choice and 652 named it as one of their preferences, for 201 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 47 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy are Cockburn John Charles Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.7); Cockburn School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.2); Rodillian Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.9); and Woodkirk Academy (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.3).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy.
Cockburn John Charles AcademyCockburn SchoolRodillian AcademyWoodkirk Academy
The trust
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy is one of 6 schools run by Cockburn Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
47.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 226 pupils (22.1%) received SEN support and 31 (3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Outwood Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middleton Centre C, 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy issued 256 suspensions, 31.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy are Sharp Lane Primary School (0.2 miles), Elements Primary School (0.3 miles), Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.5 miles) and Clapgate Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Sharp Lane Primary SchoolElements Primary SchoolMiddleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolClapgate Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
47.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
41.8
Attainment 8
35.5%
Eng+Maths 5+
2025/26 academic year
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 41.8 | 35.5% |
| Disadvantaged(87) | - | 33.4 | 19.5% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(110) | - | 48.4 | 48.2% |
| Boys(114) | - | 39.4 | 34.2% |
| Girls(83) | - | 45.1 | 37.3% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(29) | - | 50.3 | 51.7% |
| Non mobile(183) | - | 42.8 | 36.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
256
Suspensions
31.14%
Suspension rate
119 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 822 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Term dates
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 15 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
824 pupils
1,050 places
226 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,015
Applications
9,313
Got 1st preference
83.2%
Got preferred school
95.4%
All secondary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
226
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
25.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,023
Total Pupils
546
Boys
477
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
53
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,691
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,802
Per pupil
£8707k
Total funding
£397k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.1%
Overall absence
29.4%
Persistent absence
864
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
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Questions parents ask about Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
What are GCSE results like at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.8. 36% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy's Ofsted rating?
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy?
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 1050 places.
How big are the classes at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy?
Classes at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy?
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy has around 1023 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy?
10.1% of sessions were missed at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy in 2024/25. 29.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 15 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy?
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy is at Ring Road, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)