Guiseley School, Leeds

In its own words: "Our vision is for our students to discover and develop their talents in the pursuit of individual academic achievement, personal growth and success. At Guiseley School, we aim to instil an ethic of kindness across our whole school community. We will teach our students to care for one another and encourage a sense of pride in their academic pursuits."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am immensely proud to be Headteacher of Guiseley School and believe that it is a great place for young people to be. As a school community we aspire to provide a world class education for the young people of our local community. Over the last six years we have made great strides towards this aim."

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

In 2026, pupils at Guiseley School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Leeds and 47 across England.

62% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Leeds and 47% in England.

That is up from 49.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.04: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.3, against 55.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 221 families put Guiseley School as their first choice and 868 named it as one of their preferences, for 227 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 25 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Guiseley School are St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.6); Benton Park School (1.7 miles, Attainment 8 47.5); Immanuel College (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.8); and Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.3).

Guiseley School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

383 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Guiseley School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 76% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (76%).

Of the 214 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 118 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 63% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 19% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Asian (5%).

In 2026, 240 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 37 (2.6%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Guiseley Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Turning Circle, 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Guiseley School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 101 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).

In 2024/25, Guiseley School issued 75 suspensions, 5.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Guiseley School are Tranmere Park Primary School (0.3 miles), Guiseley Primary School (0.4 miles), St. Oswald's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles) and Yeadon Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.