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Cockburn John Charles Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy

Old Run Road, Leeds LS10 2JU · cockburnjohncharles.org · 0113 487 2800

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.8
average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
1.75 mi
2.82 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,169
97% of 1,200 places
Local authority
Leeds
Sixth form
No
Free school meals
56.3%
First language not English
41.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Cockburn 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 1.75 mi (2.82 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 183 families put the school first and 267 places were offered; 98% 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: 171 (Places 239)171September 2023: 177 (Places 236)177September 2024: 180 (Places 238)180September 2025: 177 (Places 239)177September 2026: 183 (Places 267)183Places 267
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262671830.798%
September 2025Sept 20252391770.799%
September 2024Sept 20242381800.892%
September 2023Sept 20232361770.895%
September 2022Sept 20222391710.799%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.75 mi2.82 km

The school took more than its published admission number on offer day.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.8, and 37.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leeds it was 45.5, and across England 46.

In 2016/17 the average A level result was grade C- (25.8 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: 36.6 (England 46.3)36.62018/19: 40.6 (England 46.7)40.62021/22: 46.6 (England 48.8)46.62022/23: 44.8 (England 46.3)44.82023/24: 41.6 (England 45.9)41.62024/25: 43.8 (England 46.0)43.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.846.0
▼37.3%45.4%
▼53.1%64.8%
▼22.4%40.5%
▼3.654.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135969)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form30.9+9.1
Sixth form college8.5−0.9
Further education41.9−6.9
Other education0.4—
Employment1.3−2.8
Not in a lasting destination12.3+2.3
Activity not captured4.7−1.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/172015/16: 22.8 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 25.8 (England 31.1)C-England 31.1
2016/17TrendAverage gradeProgress
14 studentsC- (25.8) +0.78
14 studentsC- (25.9) +0.76
Applied general17 students— +0.19
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2015/1616D+ (22.8)+0.15

Published for the predecessor school (URN 135969)

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/17
Left in 2016/17
University19
Apprenticeship19
Employment39
Not in a lasting destination23

Published for the predecessor school (URN 135969)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Cockburn John Charles Academy on 2 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
2 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2022

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135969), which Ofsted links to this one.

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Apr 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2016Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135969)

  • Nov 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135969)

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
100%
Replies
11
1% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲100% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲98% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 55% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 9% who had a child bullied

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