Rodillian Academy, Wakefield

From the headteacher's welcome: "Rodillian Academy serves the communities of Rothwell, Woodlesford. Oulton, and other areas of South Leeds including, Middleton, Belle Isle and Hunslet. It is an 11-18 school with an expanding post 16 provision which includes A-Levels and Level 3 vocational qualifications."

In 2026, pupils at Rodillian Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Leeds and 47 across England.

51% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Leeds and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 46.4.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.24: pupils made above 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 32.9, against 49.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were French, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 353 families put Rodillian Academy as their first choice and 879 named it as one of their preferences, for 292 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 71 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Rodillian Academy are Outwood Grange Academy (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.2); Oulton Academy (1.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 48.4); Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.8); and Cockburn John Charles Academy (2.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.7).

Rodillian Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Rodillian Academy is one of 6 schools run by Resilience Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

203 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rodillian Academy (as of September 2025): 68% would recommend the school, 70% say their child is happy there and 48% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (48%).

Of the 292 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 40% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 64 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 41% went on to university or other higher education, 11% to apprenticeships and 30% into work. 25% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

7.1% 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 Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 264 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 34 (2.1%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Outwood Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rodillian School, 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 33 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).

In 2024/25, Rodillian Academy issued 534 suspensions, 32.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Rodillian Academy are Robin Hood Primary School (0.6 miles), Carlton Primary School (0.8 miles), Thorpe Primary School (1 mile) and Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.