Lawnswood SchoolHorsforth School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Lawnswood School and Horsforth School are secondary schools in Leeds.
Lawnswood School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Horsforth School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Horsforth School is ahead on our composite score.
Lawnswood School was judged Good and Horsforth School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.3 for Lawnswood School and 60.1 for Horsforth School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lawnswood School (42.7 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Horsforth School (59.9 in 2021-22, 60.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsLawnswood School | LeedsHorsforth School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 45 in Leeds | 15th of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,307 | 1,837 | |
| Capacity | 1,669 | 1,865 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS16 5AG | Leeds, LS18 5RF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 | 60.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.7% | 74.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 251 | 283 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 43 | 153 | |
| A-level average points | 30.9 | 40.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.0 | 43.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 32.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,396 | 1,773 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.1% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.8% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.1% | 10.6% 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
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.
Lawnswood School
Horsforth School
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