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John Smeaton Academy

Barwick Road, Leeds, LS15 8TA

Local ranking39th of 44 secondary schools in Leeds
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
29.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
14.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
34.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
58.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
112

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
610
Boys
328 (54%)
Girls
282 (46%)
Capacity
900 (68% full)
SEND
19.8%
FSM Eligible
43.1%
EAL
9.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.9%
SEN Support
13.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Budget per Pupil
£12,106/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
32.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.0%
  • Black African: 5.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Asian Other: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.9%

83.0%

White British

5.3%

Black African

1.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148793
UKPRN
10089402
Establishment No.
4082
Trust
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST

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