Leeds GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
42 state secondary schools in Leeds ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 4 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Leeds GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Local Authority 45 state secondary schools 2024/25 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Leeds ranked on Attainment 8
42 of 45 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Leeds · Voluntary aided school | 58.0 | 73% | 83% | 5.13 | 175 |
| 2 , up 4 places since 2024 | Horsforth School Leeds · Academy converter | 57.3 | 62% | 83% | 5.47 | 251 |
| 3 , down 1 place since 2024 | Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Leeds · Academy converter | 55.9 | 62% | 84% | 5.19 | 239 |
| 4 , up 3 places since 2024 | Boston Spa Academy Wetherby · Academy converter | 55.6 | 71% | 84% | 5.28 | 229 |
| 5 , up 5 places since 2024 | Leeds Jewish Free School Leeds · Free schools | 55.2 | 59% | 74% | 4.94 | 27 |
| 6 , down 1 place since 2024 | Roundhay School Leeds · Community school | 55.1 | 67% | 82% | 5.15 | 304 |
| 7 , down 3 places since 2024 | St. Mary's Menston Ilkley · Academy converter | 55.0 | 60% | 80% | 5.10 | 192 |
| 8= , up 1 place since 2024 | Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Otley · Academy converter | 54.6 | 62% | 82% | 5.02 | 252 |
| 8= | The Morley Academy Leeds · Academy converter | 54.6 | 60% | 77% | 5.22 | 273 |
| 10 , down 7 places since 2024 | Allerton High School Leeds · Community school | 54.3 | 69% | 84% | 5.17 | 227 |
| 11 , up 1 place since 2024 | Garforth Academy Leeds · Academy converter | 53.1 | 65% | 81% | 5.11 | 301 |
| 12 , up 3 places since 2024 | Woodkirk Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 52.8 | 63% | 78% | 5.05 | 280 |
| 13= , up 3 places since 2024 | Guiseley School Leeds · Foundation school | 49.6 | 52% | 74% | 4.40 | 222 |
| 13= , down 2 places since 2024 | Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Leeds · Voluntary aided school | 49.6 | 39% | 65% | 4.19 | 190 |
| 15 , up 3 places since 2024 | Wetherby High School Wetherby · Foundation school | 49.4 | 53% | 72% | 4.65 | 130 |
| 16= , up 3 places since 2024 | Cockburn School Leeds · Academy converter | 49.1 | 45% | 69% | 4.03 | 274 |
| 16= , up 1 place since 2024 | The Farnley Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 49.1 | 51% | 71% | 4.54 | 293 |
| 16= , down 2 places since 2024 | The Ruth Gorse Academy Leeds · Free schools | 49.1 | 53% | 75% | 4.70 | 255 |
| 19 , down 7 places since 2024 | Carr Manor Community School Leeds · Foundation school | 48.8 | 51% | 67% | 4.44 | 217 |
| 20 , up 7 places since 2024 | Allerton Grange School Leeds · Community school | 48.2 | 50% | 67% | 4.70 | 304 |
| 21 , up 7 places since 2024 | Brigshaw High School Castleford · Academy converter | 47.4 | 46% | 68% | 4.15 | 233 |
| 22 | Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leeds · Free schools | 46.6 | 39% | 68% | 4.35 | 109 |
| 23 , down 2 places since 2024 | Rodillian Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 46.4 | 52% | 69% | 4.31 | 314 |
| 24 , up 2 places since 2024 | University Technical College Leeds Leeds · University technical college | 46.2 | 45% | 67% | 3.47 | 131 |
| 25 , down 5 places since 2024 | Bruntcliffe Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 46.0 | 45% | 67% | 4.06 | 276 |
| 26 , down 2 places since 2024 | Temple Moor High School Leeds · Academy converter | 45.9 | 47% | 65% | 4.12 | 223 |
| 27 , up 3 places since 2024 | Crawshaw Academy Pudsey · Academy sponsor led | 45.2 | 46% | 66% | 3.82 | 220 |
| 28 , down 5 places since 2024 | Oulton Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 44.9 | 52% | 67% | 3.94 | 210 |
| 29 , down 4 places since 2024 | Pudsey Grammar School Pudsey · Foundation school | 44.0 | 43% | 63% | 3.86 | 225 |
| 30 , up 1 place since 2024 | Cockburn John Charles Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 43.8 | 37% | 53% | 3.65 | 241 |
| 31 , down 2 places since 2024 | Lawnswood School Leeds · Community school | 42.3 | 40% | 57% | 3.67 | 261 |
| 32 , up 3 places since 2024 | Leeds West Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 41.7 | 38% | 61% | 3.48 | 282 |
| 33 , up 1 place since 2024 | Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Pudsey · Academy converter | 41.1 | 35% | 62% | 3.47 | 206 |
| 34 , down 2 places since 2024 | Ralph Thoresby School Leeds · Foundation school | 39.7 | 36% | 56% | 3.50 | 174 |
| 35 , down 2 places since 2024 | Leeds City Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 38.3 | 34% | 48% | 3.39 | 214 |
| 36 | Bishop Young Church of England Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 36.9 | 31% | 51% | 3.12 | 173 |
| 37 , up 1 place since 2024 | Dixons Unity Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 36.0 | 24% | 47% | 3.46 | 174 |
| 38 , down 1 place since 2024 | Corpus Christi Catholic College Leeds · Academy converter | 35.1 | 30% | 51% | 3.21 | 173 |
| 39 , up 3 places since 2024 | Temple Learning Academy Leeds · Free schools | 33.7 | 28% | 41% | 2.94 | 117 |
| 40 , up 1 place since 2024 | Leeds East Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 32.7 | 22% | 36% | 2.69 | 219 |
| 41 , down 2 places since 2024 | Co-op Academy Leeds Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 30.5 | 18% | 34% | 2.91 | 172 |
| 42 , down 2 places since 2024 | John Smeaton Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 29.5 | 14% | 35% | 2.57 | 112 |
| – | Benton Park School Leeds · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy Leeds · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Trinity Academy Leeds Leeds · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Leeds with published 2025 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Kauthar Girls Academy Leeds · Other independent school | 35.4 | 57% | 7 |
| Gateways School Leeds · Other independent school | 45.1 | 0% | 45 |
| The Grammar School At Leeds Leeds · Other independent school | 44.8 | 0% | 209 |
| Woodhouse Grove School Bradford · Other independent school | 22.2 | 0% | 107 |