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Allerton High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

King Lane, Leeds LS17 7AG · allertonhigh.org.uk · 0113 203 4770

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.3
average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
0.92 mi
1.48 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,764
185 over 1,579 places · 112%
Local authority
Leeds
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22.7%
First language not English
33.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.92 mi (1.48 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 326 families put the school first and 271 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 396 (Places 274)396September 2023: 380 (Places 275)380September 2024: 346 (Places 274)346September 2025: 349 (Places 278)349September 2026: 326 (Places 271)326Places 271
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262713261.2▲79%
September 2025Sept 20252783491.3▲74%
September 2024Sept 20242743461.3▲75%
September 2023Sept 20232753801.4▲71%
September 2022Sept 20222743961.4▲68%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.92 mi1.48 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.3, and 68.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leeds it was 45.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (40.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 56.3 (England 46.3)56.32017/18: 55.0 (England 46.5)55.02018/19: 57.8 (England 46.7)57.82021/22: 55.0 (England 48.8)55.02022/23: 57.1 (England 46.3)57.12023/24: 58.3 (England 45.9)58.32024/25: 54.3 (England 46.0)54.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.346.0
▲68.7%45.4%
▲84.1%64.8%
▲71.8%40.5%
▲5.174.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form68−2.6
Sixth form college5.4+1.3
Further education18.5−0.5
Other education0.9+0.4
Not in a lasting destination5.4+2.2
Activity not captured1.8+0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.0 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.4 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 34.5 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.1 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.8 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 41.6 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 40.2 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
119 studentsB (40.2)Above average +0.18
119 studentsB (40.4)Above average +0.20
61 studentsDist- (33)Average +0.13
31.4%AAB or better
96.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24119B (41.6)+0.38
2022/23156B- (36.8)—
2021/22123B (40.1)—
2018/19111C+ (34.5)+0.30
2017/18115C (30.4)+0.01
2016/17138C (30)+0.02
2015/16145C (29.4)+0.15

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University62.5+12.2
Further and other education3.1−4.7
Further education1.9−0.3
Other education1.3−4.3
Apprenticeship3.1−0.3
Employment21.3−6.1
Not in a lasting destination5.6−3.3
Activity not captured4.4+2.2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 6 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Allerton High School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
5 Nov 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2018Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (135 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
135
8% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●77% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●65% agreeEngland 67%

based on 31 parents (23%) with SEND

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