Pudsey Grammar SchoolThe Farnley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Pudsey Grammar School and The Farnley Academy are secondary schools.
Pudsey Grammar School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Farnley Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Farnley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Pudsey Grammar School was judged Good and The Farnley Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.4 for Pudsey Grammar School and 46.7 for The Farnley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Pudsey Grammar School (48.4 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Farnley Academy (53.0 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PudseyPudsey Grammar School | LeedsThe Farnley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 45 in Leeds | 14th of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,358 | 1,492 | |
| Capacity | 1,370 | 1,210 | |
| Location | Pudsey, LS28 7ND | Leeds, LS12 5EU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.4 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.3% | 44.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.9% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 213 | 294 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,362 | 1,501 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.3% | 33.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.1% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.7% | 22.6% 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
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.
Pudsey Grammar School
The Farnley Academy
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