Guiseley SchoolSt. Mary's Menston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Guiseley School and St. Mary's Menston are secondary schools.
Guiseley School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St. Mary's Menston scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St. Mary's Menston is ahead on our composite score.
Guiseley School was judged Good and St. Mary's Menston was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.6 for Guiseley School and 55.0 for St. Mary's Menston.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Guiseley School (55.5 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St. Mary's Menston (57.5 in 2021-22, 55.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsGuiseley School | IlkleySt. Mary's Menston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 44 in Leeds | 6th of 44 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,427 | 1,213 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | 1,096 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS20 8DT | Ilkley, LS29 6AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.6 | 55.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.3% | 59.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.9% | 80.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.4% | 74.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.40 | 5.10 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 222 | 192 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 132 | 93 | |
| A-level average points | 32.4 | 34.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.7 | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.6% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,427 | 1,213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Guiseley School
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