Guiseley School, Leeds
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Guiseley School delivers consistently strong academic results with over a third of students achieving top GCSE grades. The school excels at supporting all learners equally, ensuring pupils with special needs and disadvantaged backgrounds make good progress. Outstanding behaviour and positive relationships mean students are well-prepared for life beyond school with excellent confidence and work-ready skills.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour, safety and relationships throughout the school
- Consistently strong GCSE and A-Level results well above national averages
- Outstanding leadership that is relentlessly ambitious for student success
- All groups of students, including those with special needs and pupil premium funding, make good progress with narrowing attainment gaps
- Excellent student attitudes to learning and very positive relationships between staff and students
Areas for Improvement
- Some teaching still requires improvement and not enough is outstanding
- Some teachers do not fully challenge students of all abilities in lessons
- Inconsistency in marking quality - some teachers focus on praise rather than helping students improve
- Some students with average starting points do not progress as well as their higher-attaining peers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school cares for and protects students very well, supporting their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development within a highly cohesive learning community.
Guiseley School is a good secondary school where students achieve well and make at least good progress across all key stages. The school has outstanding behaviour, safety, and leadership, with GCSE results consistently above national averages.
At a Glance
12.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
383 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
61
Total classes
17 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
1,431 pupils
1,450 capacity
19 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds
Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
9,889
Applications
9,401
Got 1st preference
84.0%
Got preferred school
95.4%
Secondary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
Inspection History(111)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.03684%
Overall absence
17.2043%
Persistent absence
1,209
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Guiseley School
Tranmere Park Primary School
Guiseley Primary School
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School
Yeadon Primary School
Yeadon Westfield Junior School
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Queensway Primary School
Hawksworth Church of England Primary School
Menston Primary School
Rufford Park Primary School
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