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Lighthouse School Leeds

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Special free school

Arthington House, Hospital Lane, Cookridge, Leeds LS16 6QB · lighthouseschool.co.uk · 0113 457 0605

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
10.9
average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
Pupils
102
22 over 80 places · 127%
Local authority
Leeds
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
17.3%
First language not English
5.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 10.9, and 11.1% 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

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published16/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 1.1 (England 46.3)1.12017/18: 3.6 (England 46.5)3.62018/19: 1.8 (England 46.7)1.82021/22: 3.0 (England 48.8)3.02022/23: 0.2 (England 46.3)0.22023/24: 7.0 (England 45.9)7.02024/25: 10.9 (England 46.0)10.9England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education21.4—
Other education71.4−28.6
Not in a lasting destination7.1—

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Lighthouse School Leeds was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
25 Apr 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
94%
Replies
36
44% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 56% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲89% agreeEngland 67%

based on 36 parents (100%) with SEND

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