Ralph Thoresby SchoolHorsforth School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.

Summary of the comparison

Ralph Thoresby School and Horsforth School are secondary schools in Leeds.

  • Ralph Thoresby School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Horsforth School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Horsforth School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Ralph Thoresby School was judged Good and Horsforth School was judged Good.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for Ralph Thoresby School and 57.3 for Horsforth School.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ralph Thoresby School (46.1 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Horsforth School (59.9 in 2021-22, 57.3 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Ralph Thoresby School versus Horsforth School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure LeedsRalph Thoresby SchoolLeedsHorsforth SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD51/100B71/100Stronger figure
Local ranking33rd of 44 in Leeds 15th of 44 in Leeds Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeFoundation school Academy converter
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-18
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,004 1,773
Capacity1,037 1,865
LocationLeeds, LS16 7RX Leeds, LS18 5RF
GCSE results
Attainment 839.7 57.3 Stronger figure46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths35.6% 62.2% Stronger figure45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths56.3% 82.9% Stronger figure64.8%
Entering EBacc41.4% 87.3% Stronger figure40.5%
EBacc average point score3.50 5.47 Stronger figure4.09
Cohort174 251
A-level results
A-level entries41 153
A-level average points35.9 40.9 Stronger figure35.0
A-level average gradeB- B
Best 3 A-levels points42.1 43.2 Stronger figure35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects50.0% Stronger figure32.1% 17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,004 1,773
Free school meals (ever 6)33.9% 15.9%
English as an additional language14.8% 10.4%
SEN support14.4% 14.5%
SEN with an EHC plan1.3% 1.0%
Attendance
Overall absence11.5% 5.1% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence32.3% 10.6% Stronger figure15.8%

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

Horsforth School

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