Cockburn SchoolCockburn John Charles Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Cockburn School and Cockburn John Charles Academy are secondary schools in Leeds.
Cockburn School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cockburn John Charles Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cockburn School is ahead on our composite score.
Cockburn School was judged Outstanding and Cockburn John Charles Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.2 for Cockburn School and 45.7 for Cockburn John Charles Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Cockburn School (47.6 in 2021-22, 51.2 in 2025-26) and 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 School | LeedsCockburn John Charles Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | 19th of 45 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,248 | 1,169 | |
| Capacity | 1,111 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS11 5TT | Leeds, LS10 2JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.2 Stronger figure | 45.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.8% Stronger figure | 33.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.4% Stronger figure | 56.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 233 | 223 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,277 | 1,202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.9% | 56.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.8% | 38.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 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.
Cockburn School
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