Leeds West Academy, Leeds
Leeds West Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Leeds, part of White Rose Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 29th-highest of the 37 schools in Leeds with published results, and 2,647th of 3,298 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Below 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
Leeds West Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Leeds West Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Leeds and 47 across England.
40% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Leeds and 47% in England.
That is down from 41.7 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.3: pupils made below 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 30.5, against 46.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Statistics, Combined Science and History.
Getting a place at Leeds West Academy
For September 2026 entry, 230 families put Leeds West Academy as their first choice and 640 named it as one of their preferences, for 274 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Leeds West Academy are Pudsey Grammar School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.4); Co-op Academy Priesthorpe (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.4); Crawshaw Academy (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.6); and Horsforth School (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 60.1).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than Leeds West Academy.
Pudsey Grammar SchoolCo-op Academy PriesthorpeCrawshaw AcademyHorsforth School
The trust
Leeds West Academy is one of 4 schools run by White Rose Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.9 in 2024/25.
What parents say
104 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Leeds West Academy (as of September 2025): 68% would recommend the school, 71% say their child is happy there and 49% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (75%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (49%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 247 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 75% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 50% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
42.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.1% 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%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 286 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 21 (1.5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Leeds West Academy had 109 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bramley Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leeds West Academy, 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Leeds West Academy issued 159 suspensions, 11 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Leeds West Academy are Summerfield Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Valley View Community Primary School (0.2 miles), Stanningley Primary School (0.3 miles) and Bramley Park Academy (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Summerfield Primary SchoolValley View Community Primary SchoolStanningley Primary SchoolBramley Park Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a happy and inclusive school. The school's values of care, commitment and community create an atmosphere of strong relationships in which pupils thrive. Pupils enjoy coming to school. Leaders have created a school where pupils can be themselves and feel valued as members of the school community.
The school is calm and orderly. In lessons, pupils behave well and show respect to their teachers. Typically, pupils are motivated and interested. They are attentive and responsive and collaborate well to support each other's learning. Pupils are encouraged to participate in lessons. Teachers create a culture where pupils are allowed to make mistakes and learn from them.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Pupils benefit from an ambitious curriculum, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school has worked at pace to identify all of the important knowledge that pupils should learn and the sequence in which it is delivered. This is having a positive impact on the quality of education.
Teachers are skilled at delivering the curriculum in their subjects. They have strong subject knowledge and explain basic concepts to pupils effectively. Learning activities are chosen carefully to help pupils acquire important knowledge in the order that helps them to understand. However, sometimes teachers do not ensure that pupils' knowledge and understanding are secure before moving on to more complex concepts. As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their deeper knowledge of topics.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Leeds West Academy is a secondary school with academy status in Rodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
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At a Glance
42.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
104 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.30 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 39.0 to 39.9 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 35% to 40% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 39.9 | 39.9% |
| Disadvantaged(111) | - | 30.5 | 18% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(160) | - | 46.4 | 55% |
| Boys(123) | - | 41.1 | 42.3% |
| Girls(148) | - | 38.9 | 37.8% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(27) | - | 43.9 | 48.1% |
| Non mobile(253) | - | 41.1 | 42.3% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 6 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 247 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
159
Suspensions
10.97%
Suspension rate
83 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,450 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Leeds West Academy
Term dates
Leeds West Academy is an academy, 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 Leeds West Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leeds West 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
1,435 pupils
1,737 places
302 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
286
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,432
Total Pupils
672
Boys
760
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
109
Teachers
13.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,118
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,602
Per pupil
£12016k
Total funding
£645k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
13.1%
Overall absence
36.4%
Persistent absence
1,507
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
Leeds West Academy
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Leeds West Academy
What are GCSE results like at Leeds West Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Leeds West Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.9. 40% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Leeds West Academy's Ofsted rating?
Leeds West Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Leeds West Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Leeds West 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 Leeds West Academy?
Leeds West Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 1737 places.
How big are the classes at Leeds West Academy?
Classes at Leeds West Academy average 21.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Leeds West Academy?
Leeds West Academy has around 1432 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Leeds West Academy?
13.1% of sessions were missed at Leeds West Academy in 2024/25. 36.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leeds West Academy?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Leeds West 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 Leeds West Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Leeds West Academy?
Leeds West Academy is at Intake Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 1DQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)