The Farnley AcademyCrawshaw Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Farnley Academy and Crawshaw Academy are secondary schools.
The Farnley Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Crawshaw Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Farnley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Farnley Academy was judged Outstanding and Crawshaw Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for The Farnley Academy and 45.2 for Crawshaw Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Farnley Academy (53.0 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Crawshaw Academy (45.7 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsThe Farnley Academy | PudseyCrawshaw Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 44 in Leeds Stronger figure | 36th of 44 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,501 | 1,109 | |
| Capacity | 1,210 | 1,125 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS12 5EU | Pudsey, LS28 9HU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 45.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.9% Stronger figure | 45.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.3% Stronger figure | 65.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 78.8% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.54 Stronger figure | 3.82 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 293 | 220 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 1 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,501 | 1,109 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.2% | 24.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.9% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 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.
The Farnley Academy
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