Cockburn John Charles AcademyCockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Cockburn John Charles Academy and Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy are secondary schools in Leeds.
Cockburn John Charles Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cockburn John Charles Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cockburn John Charles Academy was judged strong and Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.7 for Cockburn John Charles Academy and 41.8 for Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cockburn John Charles Academy (46.6 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsCockburn John Charles Academy | LeedsCockburn Laurence Calvert Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | 41st of 45 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,169 | 1,023 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS10 2JU | Leeds, LS10 4AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 41.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.2% | 35.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.1% | 56.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 223 | 197 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,202 | 822 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.2% | 46.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.5% | 12.7% | |
| SEN support | 23.9% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% Stronger figure | 29.4% | 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
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.
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