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Leeds East Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
South Parkway, Leeds LS14 6HA · leedseastacademy.org.uk · 0113 273 1964
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Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 32.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 967
- 99% of 975 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 59.6%
- First language not English
- 18.2%
- School census 2025/26
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, 101 families put the school first and 164 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 164 | 101 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 178 | 171 | 1 | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 180 | 190 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 179 | 230 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 189 | 181 | 1 | 97% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 32.7, and 21.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leeds it was 45.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼32.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼21.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼36.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼16.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.69 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 7.7 | +0.8 |
| Sixth form college | 12.7 | +1.8 |
| Further education | 54.8 | +3.1 |
| Employment | 3.6 | −2.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.4 | −3.4 |
| Activity not captured | 10.9 | +2.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2015/16 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 4 | — | +0.27 |
| All academic | 4 | — | +0.27 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Leeds East Academy on 8 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 8 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective May 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
49% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (71 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 49%
- Replies
- 71
- 7% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on the 58% who had a child bullied
based on 35 parents (49%) with SEND