The Farnley Academy

Chapel Lane, Farnley, Leeds, LS12 5EU

Local ranking4th of 48 secondary schools in Leeds
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1210

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.3%
Entering EBacc
78.8%
EBacc APS
4.5
Cohort Size
293

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1501
Boys
778 (52%)
Girls
723 (48%)
Capacity
1210 (124% full)
SEND
17.1%
FSM Eligible
33.2%
EAL
11.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.8%
SEN Support
16.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
87.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,750/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.7%
Persistent Absence
22.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.7%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Other: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.8%

71.7%

White British

4.5%

White Other

4.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Chapel Lane

Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
137577
UKPRN
10036057
Establishment No.
4026
Trust
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST