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Horsforth School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Lee Lane East, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5RF · horsforthschool.org · 0113 226 5454

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
57.3
average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
1.25 mi
2.01 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 3: In defined LS18 catchment area · Leeds Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,837
98% of 1,865 places
Local authority
Leeds
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
15.2%
First language not English
10.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Horsforth School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 3: In defined LS18 catchment area” went to a home 1.25 mi (2.01 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 343 families put the school first and 280 places were offered; 81% 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: 335 (Places 284)335September 2023: 348 (Places 285)348September 2024: 328 (Places 281)328September 2025: 360 (Places 282)360September 2026: 343 (Places 280)343Places 280
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262803431.2▲81%
September 2025Sept 20252823601.3▲78%
September 2024Sept 20242813281.2▲83%
September 2023Sept 20232853481.2▲82%
September 2022Sept 20222843351.2▲84%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criterion 3: In defined LS18 catchment areaDistance
September 20261.25 mi2.01 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 57.3, and 62.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leeds it was 45.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (40.9 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: 53.2 (England 46.3)53.22017/18: 52.9 (England 46.5)52.92018/19: 53.9 (England 46.7)53.92021/22: 59.9 (England 48.8)59.92022/23: 57.6 (England 46.3)57.62023/24: 55.8 (England 45.9)55.82024/25: 57.3 (England 46.0)57.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲57.346.0
▲62.2%45.4%
▲82.9%64.8%
▲87.3%40.5%
▲5.474.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form64+5.3
Sixth form college5.8−3.1
Further education22.7−1.3
Other education0.4−0.5
Apprenticeship1.3+0.9
Employment1.8+0.9
Not in a lasting destination2.7−2.2
Activity not captured1.30

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 33.1 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 35.2 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 33.7 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 42.7 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 41.6 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 40.2 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 40.9 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
153 studentsB (40.9)Above average +0.26
155 studentsB (40.9)Above average +0.27
86 studentsDist (36.1)Above average +0.40
9 studentsDist+ (39.4)Average +0.25
32.1%AAB or better
99.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24140B (40.2)+0.21
2022/23123B (41.6)—
2021/22132B+ (42.7)—
2018/19128C+ (33.7)-0.03
2017/18131B- (35.2)+0.03
2016/17143C+ (33.1)+0.02
2015/16155C (30.8)-0.09

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University57.8−8.1
Further and other education1.4+0.6
Further education0.7—
Other education0.7—
Apprenticeship6.1+0.2
Employment21.8+5.5
Not in a lasting destination9.5−0.9
Activity not captured3.4+2.7

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 25 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Horsforth School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
24 Oct 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    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 (419 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
85%
Replies
419
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼35% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼49% agreeEngland 67%

based on 105 parents (25%) with SEND

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