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Wetherby High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Foundation school

Hallfield Lane, Wetherby LS22 6JS · wetherbyhigh.org.uk · 01937 522500

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.4
average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
9.45 mi
15.21 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
828
97% of 850 places
Local authority
Leeds
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
27.7%
First language not English
6.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Leeds Learning Alliance

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 9.45 mi (15.21 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 141 families put the school first and 164 places were offered; 96% 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: 144 (Places 162)144September 2023: 144 (Places 170)144September 2024: 128 (Places 169)128September 2025: 139 (Places 168)139September 2026: 141 (Places 164)141Places 164
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261641410.996%
September 2025Sept 20251681390.897%
September 2024Sept 20241691280.895%
September 2023Sept 20231701440.8100%
September 2022Sept 20221621440.9100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20269.45 mi15.21 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.4, and 53.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leeds it was 45.5, and across England 46.

In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade C- (26.5 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: 46.8 (England 46.3)46.82017/18: 48.1 (England 46.5)48.12018/19: 48.5 (England 46.7)48.52021/22: 53.3 (England 48.8)53.32022/23: 48.7 (England 46.3)48.72023/24: 49.2 (England 45.9)49.22024/25: 49.4 (England 46.0)49.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.446.0
▲53.1%45.4%
▲72.3%64.8%
▲85.4%40.5%
▲4.654.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form31.5−3.7
Sixth form college3.2−1.6
Further education51.6+4
Employment3.2−1.6
Not in a lasting destination8.1+4.3
Activity not captured2.4+0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 24.7 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 27.7 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 26.9 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 26.5 (England 32.9)C-England 32.9
2018/19TrendAverage gradeProgress
41 studentsC- (26.5)Average -0.03
41 studentsC- (26.5)Average -0.03
18 studentsMerit (25.8)Average -0.07
5.9%AAB or better
84.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2017/1865C- (26.9)+0.07
2016/1751C- (27.7)-0.01
2015/1657D+ (24.7)-0.15

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University75+7
Further education3−5
Employment13−7
Not in a lasting destination3+1
Activity not captured6—

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 21 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Wetherby High School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
20 Feb 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (188 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
188
26% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼79% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

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

based on 55 parents (29%) with SEND

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