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The Farnley Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Chapel Lane, Farnley, Leeds LS12 5EU · farnley.leeds.sch.uk · 0113 263 0741

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.1
average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
1.70 mi
2.74 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,492
282 over 1,210 places · 123%
Local authority
Leeds
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
35.3%
First language not English
12.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Gorse Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.70 mi (2.74 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 317 families put the school first and 295 places were offered; 88% 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: 346 (Places 300)346September 2023: 289 (Places 300)289September 2024: 298 (Places 300)298September 2025: 353 (Places 298)353September 2026: 317 (Places 295)317Places 295
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262953171.1▲88%
September 2025Sept 20252983531.2▲83%
September 2024Sept 2024300298194%
September 2023Sept 2023300289196%
September 2022Sept 20223003461.2▲84%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.70 mi2.74 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.1, and 50.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leeds it was 45.5, and across England 46.

In 2015/16 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.2 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: 49.0 (England 46.3)49.02017/18: 48.2 (England 46.5)48.22018/19: 52.0 (England 46.7)52.02021/22: 53.0 (England 48.8)53.02022/23: 50.5 (England 46.3)50.52023/24: 49.3 (England 45.9)49.32024/25: 49.1 (England 46.0)49.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.146.0
▲50.9%45.4%
▲71.3%64.8%
▲78.8%40.5%
▲4.544.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form17.2−16.5
Sixth form college20.5+9.5
Further education43.8+6.9
Other education0.7—
Apprenticeship5.10
Employment3.4+1
Not in a lasting destination6.1−1.4
Activity not captured3.4−0.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

2015/16StudentsAverage gradeProgress
A level53D+ (24.2) -0.13
All academic53D+ (24.2) -0.13
Applied general34— +0.79
0%AAB or better

Where sixth-form leavers went

Left in 2015/16

University44
Further and other education5
Further education2
Other education2
Apprenticeship18
Employment29
Not in a lasting destination2
Activity not captured2

Ofsted

The Farnley Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 19 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
19 Sept 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Oct 2019Requires improvement
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (45 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
45
3% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲98% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲97% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲95% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲73% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (33%) with SEND

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