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Roundhay School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Community school
Gledhow Lane, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 1ND · roundhayschool.org.uk · 0113 393 1200
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 55.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.65 mi
- 1.04 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4: In defined catchment area · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 1.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 2,554
- 54 over 2,500 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- First language not English
- 20.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4: In defined catchment area” went to a home 0.65 mi (1.04 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 444 families put the school first and 232 places were offered; 51% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 232 | 444 | 1.9▲ | 51% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 236 | 454 | 1.9▲ | 51% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 237 | 457 | 1.9▲ | 50% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 236 | 494 | 2.1▲ | 47% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 234 | 443 | 1.9▲ | 51% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 4: In defined catchment area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.65 mi1.04 km | |
| Year 7 – Criterion 4: In defined catchment area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.98 mi1.58 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.1, and 66.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leeds it was 45.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 31% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.5 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▲31% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲55.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲66.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲82.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲68.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.15 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 67.9 | +7.9 |
| Sixth form college | 4.3 | +0.2 |
| Further education | 21.4 | −7.4 |
| Other education | 0.3 | −1.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.3 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 0.3 | −0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.3 | +0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2 | +0.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 239 students | B- (37.5) | Average -0.02 | |
| 241 students | B- (37.6) | Average -0.01 | |
| 76 students | Dist- (30.9) | Average -0.07 | |
| 22 students | Dist- (33.2) | Average -0.22 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 267 | B- (35.5) | -0.04 |
| 2022/23 | 248 | B- (37.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 226 | B (40.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 228 | C+ (33.1) | -0.02 |
| 2017/18 | 224 | C+ (34.1) | +0.09 |
| 2016/17 | 236 | C+ (32.2) | +0.11 |
| 2015/16 | 239 | C (28.9) | -0.09 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 63 | +0.7 |
| Further and other education | 4.3 | +2.4 |
| Further education | 4 | — |
| Other education | 0.3 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6 | +0.9 |
| Employment | 14.9 | −4.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.9 | +1.3 |
| Activity not captured | 4.3 | −1.1 |
Ofsted
Roundhay School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (520 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 520
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 104 parents (20%) with SEND