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Leeds West Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy

Intake Lane, Rodley, Leeds LS13 1DQ · leedswestacademy.org.uk · 0113 229 5454

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.7
average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,432
95% of 1,500 places
Local authority
Leeds
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
42.4%
First language not English
9.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
White Rose Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 230 families put the school first and 274 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 294 (Places 299)294September 2023: 269 (Places 299)269September 2024: 266 (Places 295)266September 2025: 234 (Places 274)234September 2026: 230 (Places 274)230Places 274
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262742300.8100%
September 2025Sept 20252742340.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242952660.998%
September 2023Sept 20232992690.997%
September 2022Sept 2022299294193%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.7, and 38.3% 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 D+ (22.3 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: 42.3 (England 46.3)42.32017/18: 40.5 (England 46.5)40.52018/19: 42.2 (England 46.7)42.22021/22: 42.6 (England 48.8)42.62022/23: 39.0 (England 46.3)39.02023/24: 38.6 (England 45.9)38.62024/25: 41.7 (England 46.0)41.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.746.0
▼38.3%45.4%
▼61.3%64.8%
▼13.8%40.5%
▼3.484.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form6.9+0.7
Sixth form college16.6−2.5
Further education50.20
Other education1.20
Apprenticeship4.9−0.1
Employment2.4−0.1
Not in a lasting destination12.1+0.9
Activity not captured5.7+1.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 23.8 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 26.9 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 25.6 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 22.3 (England 32.9)D+England 32.9
2018/19TrendAverage gradeProgress
71 studentsD+ (22.3)Well below average -0.69
71 studentsD+ (22.6)Well below average -0.68
32 studentsMerit (23.4)Below average -0.42
15 studentsMerit+ (26.8)—
0%AAB or better
90.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2017/1850C- (25.6)+0.05
2016/1774C- (26.9)-0.04
2015/1679D+ (23.8)+0.09

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/19
Left in 2018/19Since 2016/17
University32−16
Further and other education4+3
Further education4—
Other education1—
Apprenticeship16−2
Employment22−1
Not in a lasting destination18+10
Activity not captured7+3

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 16 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Leeds West Academy was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2022Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingMet

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

68% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (104 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
68%
Replies
104
7% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼71% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼75% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼58% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼74% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼70% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼51% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼64% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼62% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼58% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼40% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 67%

based on 40 parents (38%) with SEND

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