John Smeaton Academy

Barwick Road, Leeds, LS15 8TA

Local ranking38th of 48 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
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
14.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
34.8%
Entering EBacc
58.0%
EBacc APS
2.6
Cohort Size
112

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

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

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%
Persistent Absence
32.0%

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: 86.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Asian Other: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.7%

86.7%

White British

2.0%

Mixed Other

1.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Barwick Road

Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

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