Crawshaw AcademyDixons Unity Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Crawshaw Academy and Dixons Unity Academy are secondary schools.
Crawshaw Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dixons Unity Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dixons Unity Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Crawshaw Academy was judged in need of attention and Dixons Unity Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.6 for Crawshaw Academy and 40.3 for Dixons Unity Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Crawshaw Academy (45.7 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at Dixons Unity Academy (32.9 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PudseyCrawshaw Academy | LeedsDixons Unity Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 45 in Leeds | 38th of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,052 | 907 | |
| Capacity | 1,125 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Pudsey, LS28 9HU | Leeds, LS12 3DS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.5% Stronger figure | 29.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% Stronger figure | 44.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 218 | 168 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,109 | 932 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.8% | 55.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 29.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 24.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% Stronger figure | 33.4% | 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
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.
Crawshaw Academy
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