Mount St Mary's Catholic High SchoolThe Ruth Gorse Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School and The Ruth Gorse Academy are secondary schools in Leeds.
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Ruth Gorse Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School was judged exceptional and The Ruth Gorse Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.6 for Mount St Mary's Catholic High School and 51.4 for The Ruth Gorse Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Mount St Mary's Catholic High School (49.3 in 2021-22, 54.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at The Ruth Gorse Academy (48.8 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsMount St Mary's Catholic High School | LeedsThe Ruth Gorse Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 45 in Leeds | 2nd of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 943 | 1,265 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS9 8LA | Leeds, LS10 1HW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.6 Stronger figure | 51.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.3% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.1% Stronger figure | 70.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 189 | 252 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 940 | 1,275 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.5% | 52.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 56.9% | 49.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 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
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.
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
The Ruth Gorse Academy
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