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The Leys School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Independent school
Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 7AD · theleys.net · 01223 508900
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- A-
- average result (46.7 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 564
- 94% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A- (46.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●45.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.07 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 students | A- (46.7) | Above average +0.33 | |
| 99 students | A- (46.6) | Above average +0.32 |
44.9%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 109 | A- (47.4) | +0.38 |
| 2022/23 | 99 | B+ (44.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 98 | B+ (43.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 102 | B+ (44.4) | +0.32 |
| 2017/18 | 93 | B (41.1) | +0.05 |
| 2016/17 | 100 | B+ (44.1) | +0.34 |
| 2015/16 | 113 | B (39.9) | +0.12 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 47.7 | −10.9 |
| Further and other education | 2.8 | −5.3 |
| Further education | 0.9 | — |
| Other education | 1.8 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 0.9 | −0.1 |
| Employment | 20.2 | −2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.7 | +10.7 |
| Activity not captured | 13.8 | +7.7 |
ISI
The Leys School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 11 to 13 November 2025
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Nov 2022Compliance and quality
- Sept 2018Regulatory compliance
- Nov 2014Integrated