Ralph Thoresby SchoolAbbey Grange Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Ralph Thoresby School and Abbey Grange Church of England Academy are secondary schools in Leeds.
Ralph Thoresby School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Abbey Grange Church of England Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Abbey Grange Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ralph Thoresby School was judged Good and Abbey Grange Church of England Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for Ralph Thoresby School and 55.9 for Abbey Grange Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ralph Thoresby School (46.1 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (59.8 in 2021-22, 55.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsRalph Thoresby School | LeedsAbbey Grange Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 44 in Leeds | 9th of 44 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,004 | 1,615 | |
| Capacity | 1,037 | 1,152 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS16 7RX | Leeds, LS16 5EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 | 55.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.6% | 62.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.3% | 84.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.4% | 88.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.50 | 5.19 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 174 | 239 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 41 | 186 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 Stronger figure | 33.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.1 Stronger figure | 35.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 50.0% Stronger figure | 14.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,004 | 1,615 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.9% | 23.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 27.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.3% | 11.1% 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.
Ralph Thoresby School
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