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Leeds City Academy

Bedford Field, Woodhouse Cliff, Leeds, LS6 2LG

Local ranking29th of 45 secondary schools in Leeds
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 11 December 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
36.3 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
26.3% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
42.4% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
205

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
74.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1034
Boys
527 (52%)
Girls
482 (48%)
Capacity
1050 (96% full)
SEND
16.7%
FSM Eligible
57.9%
EAL
71.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.8%
SEN Support
16.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
74.2
Budget per Pupil
£10,196/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
37.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 18.5%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 15.9%
  • Other: 12.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 12.0%
  • White Other: 8.1%
  • White British: 7.4%
  • Asian Other: 6.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.6%

18.5%

Black African

15.9%

Gypsy/Roma

12.3%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139646
UKPRN
10041526
Establishment No.
4061
Trust
WHITE ROSE ACADEMIES TRUST

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