Allerton High SchoolThe Ruth Gorse Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Allerton High School and The Ruth Gorse Academy are secondary schools in Leeds.
Allerton High School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Ruth Gorse Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Allerton High School is ahead on our composite score.
Allerton High School was judged Outstanding and The Ruth Gorse Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.3 for Allerton High School and 49.1 for The Ruth Gorse Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Allerton High School (55.0 in 2021-22, 54.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Ruth Gorse Academy (48.8 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsAllerton High School | LeedsThe Ruth Gorse Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 44 in Leeds Stronger figure | 2nd of 44 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,764 | 1,265 | |
| Capacity | 1,579 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS17 7AG | Leeds, LS10 1HW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.3 Stronger figure | 49.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.7% Stronger figure | 52.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.1% Stronger figure | 75.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.8% | 85.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.17 Stronger figure | 4.70 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 227 | 255 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 40.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,697 | 1,275 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 52.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.9% | 49.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 17.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Allerton High School
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