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Benton Park School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Harrogate Road, Rawdon, Leeds LS19 6LX · bentonpark.org.uk · 0113 250 2330
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 45.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,516
- 90% of 1,680 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.3%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 236 families put the school first and 274 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 274 | 236 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 273 | 209 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 298 | 279 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 297 | 319 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 300 | 297 | 1 | 95% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.7, and 44.2% 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+ (32.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●45.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ●44.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ●64.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼25.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ●3.93 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108083)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 44 | −3.9 |
| Sixth form college | 7.1 | +2.9 |
| Further education | 32.4 | +5.5 |
| Other education | 0.9 | −0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9 | −3.5 |
| Employment | 1.8 | −1.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.1 | +0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 1.8 | +0.1 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 108083)
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 students | C+ (32.6) | Average -0.06 | |
| 75 students | C+ (32.7) | Average -0.04 | |
| 36 students | Merit+ (28.8) | Average -0.02 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 110 | C+ (33.2) | +0.11 |
| 2022/23 | 113 | C+ (34.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 85 | B- (35.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 92 | C+ (31.8) | -0.01 |
| 2017/18 | 124 | C (29.8) | -0.01 |
| 2016/17 | 127 | C- (27.9) | -0.42 |
| 2015/16 | 139 | C- (27.3) | -0.32 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 108083)
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 51.2 | −5.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 15.7 | +6.1 |
| Employment | 18.1 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.6 | +4.1 |
| Activity not captured | 2.4 | −1.9 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 108083)
Ofsted
Benton Park School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 25 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 25 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108083)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108083), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108083)
Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108083)
Mar 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108083)