The Gorse Academies Trust
The Gorse Academies Trust is an academy trust running 15 schools (6 primary, 6 secondary, 2 post-16 and 1 all-through) in Leeds.
Of its 5 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding (2 outstanding, 2 good, 1 requires improvement).
1 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 7 of their 7 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.0 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of 0.50 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07465701, incorporated in 2010.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in The Gorse Academies Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardsey Primary Academy | Primary | Leeds | - | KS2 90% |
| Boston Spa Academy | Secondary | Wetherby | Outstanding (2023) | A8 55.6 |
| Bruntcliffe Academy | Secondary | Leeds | - | A8 46.0 |
| Elliott Hudson College | Post-16 | Leeds | - | - |
| Hillcrest Academy | Primary | Leeds | Report card: 7/7 strong | KS2 79% |
| John Smeaton Academy | Secondary | Leeds | Good (2024) | A8 29.5 |
| Leeds Mathematics School | Post-16 | Leeds | - | - |
| Little London Academy | Primary | Leeds | Requires improvement | KS2 83% |
| Morley Newlands Academy | Primary | Leeds | - | KS2 87% |
| Richmond Hill Academy | Primary | Leeds | Good (2022) | KS2 50% |
| Ryecroft Academy | Primary | Leeds | - | KS2 66% |
| The Farnley Academy | Secondary | Leeds | Outstanding (2023) | A8 49.1 |
| The Morley Academy | Secondary | Leeds | - | A8 54.6 |
| The Ruth Gorse Academy | Secondary | Leeds | - | A8 49.1 |
| The Stephen Longfellow Academy | All-through | Leeds | - | - |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.