Lawnswood SchoolRalph Thoresby School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Lawnswood School and Ralph Thoresby School are secondary schools in Leeds.
Lawnswood School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ralph Thoresby School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Lawnswood School was judged Good and Ralph Thoresby School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.3 for Lawnswood School and 43.8 for Ralph Thoresby School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lawnswood School (42.7 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Ralph Thoresby School (46.1 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsLawnswood School | LeedsRalph Thoresby School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | 33rd of 45 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,307 | 987 | |
| Capacity | 1,669 | 1,037 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS16 5AG | Leeds, LS16 7RX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.7% | 38.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.0% | 59.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 251 | 171 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 43 | 41 | |
| A-level average points | 30.9 | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.0 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,396 | 1,004 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.1% | 33.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.8% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.1% | 32.3% 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
Ralph Thoresby School
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