Bishop Young Church of England AcademyJohn Smeaton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Young Church of England Academy and John Smeaton Academy are secondary schools in Leeds.
Bishop Young Church of England Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and John Smeaton Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bishop Young Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Young Church of England Academy was judged Good and John Smeaton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.9 for Bishop Young Church of England Academy and 29.5 for John Smeaton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bishop Young Church of England Academy (42.8 in 2021-22, 36.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at John Smeaton Academy (34.8 in 2021-22, 29.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsBishop Young Church of England Academy | LeedsJohn Smeaton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 44 in Leeds Stronger figure | 39th of 44 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 780 | 610 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 900 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS14 6NU | Leeds, LS15 8TA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.9 Stronger figure | 29.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.2% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.9% Stronger figure | 34.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.12 Stronger figure | 2.57 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 173 | 112 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 780 | 610 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.7% | 43.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.4% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.1% | 11.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.6% | 32.0% 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.
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
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