Leeds West AcademyCo-op Academy Priesthorpe
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Leeds West Academy and Co-op Academy Priesthorpe are secondary schools.
Leeds West Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Co-op Academy Priesthorpe scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Co-op Academy Priesthorpe is ahead on our composite score.
Leeds West Academy was judged Good and Co-op Academy Priesthorpe was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for Leeds West Academy and 43.4 for Co-op Academy Priesthorpe.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Leeds West Academy (42.6 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Co-op Academy Priesthorpe (49.3 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsLeeds West Academy | PudseyCo-op Academy Priesthorpe | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 45 in Leeds | 34th of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,432 | 1,013 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS13 1DQ | Pudsey, LS28 5SG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.9 | 43.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.9% | 41.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.5% | 59.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 271 | 179 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 29 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.8 | 34.4 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.6 | 35.1 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.7% | 17.1% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,450 | 1,038 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.8% | 39.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 35.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.1% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.4% | 29.7% 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
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.
Leeds West Academy
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