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Rodillian Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield WF3 3PS · rodillianacademy.co.uk · 01924 872252

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.4
average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
1.79 mi
2.89 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,615
95% of 1,700 places
Local authority
Leeds
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.9%
First language not English
7.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Resilience Multi Academy 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 1.79 mi (2.89 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 353 families put the school first and 292 places were offered; 80% 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: 375 (Places 296)375September 2023: 303 (Places 297)303September 2024: 377 (Places 298)377September 2025: 367 (Places 293)367September 2026: 353 (Places 292)353Places 292
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262923531.2▲80%
September 2025Sept 20252933671.3▲78%
September 2024Sept 20242983771.3▲79%
September 2023Sept 20232973031▲91%
September 2022Sept 20222963751.3▲77%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.79 mi2.89 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.4, and 52.2% 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 C+ (34.4 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: 54.7 (England 46.3)54.72017/18: 48.6 (England 46.5)48.62018/19: 48.0 (England 46.7)48.02021/22: 46.3 (England 48.8)46.32022/23: 45.8 (England 46.3)45.82023/24: 48.0 (England 45.9)48.02024/25: 46.4 (England 46.0)46.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.446.0
▲52.2%45.4%
▲68.5%64.8%
▲74.5%40.5%
▲4.314.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form31.5+8.1
Sixth form college14.7+1.5
Further education39.7−7.6
Other education0.7+0.3
Apprenticeship5.1−1.1
Employment2.7−0.6
Not in a lasting destination2.1−1.9
Activity not captured3.4+1.2

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: 29.2 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.9 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.2 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.2 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 32.4 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 30.5 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 34.4 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
52 studentsC+ (34.4)Above average +0.25
52 studentsC+ (34.6)Above average +0.24
19 studentsDist- (32.4)Above average +0.51
7.3%AAB or better
91.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2456C (30.5)-0.01
2022/2349C+ (32.4)—
2021/2249C+ (34.2)—
2018/19107C (29.2)-0.57
2017/1893C (31.7)-0.21
2016/1786C (28.9)-0.14
2015/16105C (29.2)+0.11

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University40.6+1.2
Apprenticeship10.9−14.9
Employment29.7+8.5
Not in a lasting destination17.2+6.6
Activity not captured1.6+0.1

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 5 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Rodillian Academy was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
4 Feb 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 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 (203 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
68%
Replies
203
12% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼70% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼74% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼65% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼70% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼79% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼59% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼55% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼39% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼34% agreeEngland 67%

based on 45 parents (22%) with SEND

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