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Gateways School

Independent · ages 2-19MixedIndependent525 pupilsSixth formNurseryLeeds
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places10 spare525 pupils, 535 places
Average A level gradeB-2024/25
Pupils on roll525Census January 2024

Gateways School is an independent school in Leeds for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. It has 525 pupils and room for 535.

Harewood, Leeds, LS17 9LE0113 288 6345gatewaysschool.co.ukDr Tracy Johnson headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

45 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score45.1
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 47.447.420182019: 56.156.120192022: 53.053.020222023: 46.146.120232024: 47.947.920242025: 45.145.12025
Since 2018: -2.3
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018LeedsEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11455123252821
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 845.147.946.153.056.147.445.846.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.594.143.834.695.424.554.124.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%50%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 17 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Art and Design100%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Business81%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Combined Science65%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
Religious Studies83%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, computer science, music.
LanguagesSpanish16

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
75%England 54%
79%England 58%
65%England 36%
Business21 entries
81%England 51%
Art and Design21 entries
100%England 58%
83%England 60%
Spanish16 entries
56%England 54%
History14 entries
100%England 52%
43%England 56%
Biology13 entries
92%England 82%
Chemistry11 entries
91%England 81%
Drama11 entries
100%England 60%
Physics11 entries
100%England 82%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Language4427%75%91%54%
English Literature4323%79%91%58%
Combined Science3113%65%77%36%
Business2124%81%91%51%
Art and Design2162%100%100%58%
Religious Studies1839%83%89%60%
Spanish1631%56%81%54%
History1457%100%100%52%
Computer Science140%43%64%56%
Biology1362%92%92%82%
Chemistry1182%91%100%81%
Drama1164%100%100%60%
Physics1173%100%100%82%
Music967%100%100%61%
Food Preparation & Nutrition944%44%100%52%
Physical Education813%88%100%56%
Geography667%100%100%51%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

29 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB-37.1 points per entry
A level progress+0.08Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better0%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students291810153035
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry37.0941.0137.8641.4334.3039.37
Average A level gradeB-BB-BC+B
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS37.1940.9837.4139.4434.6739.65
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects0%24%11%25%7%26%
A level progressA level value added+0.08+0.13-0.02+0.01

A level subjects

7 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsBiology9Psychology7Mathematics7Chemistry7Business Studies6Art and Design5Sociology5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Biology9 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 49%
Psychology7 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 46%
Mathematics7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
29%England 60%
Chemistry7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
29%England 53%
Business Studies6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 47%
Art and Design5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 60%
Sociology5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 49%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
48.442.5
Gap 5.9England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Leeds council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll525Census January 2024
Places53598% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support40%212 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%5 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls213 / 312
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll525517519512444400
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support39%30%25%25%34%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 10 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training80%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training80%79%78%
Education70%64%61%
Apprenticeship0%0%4%
Work10%14%13%
Not in education, work or training10%14%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate46 per 1,000 people50% lower than the England average
Typical house price£245,000Leeds
Nearest bus stop220 mHarewood Arms, 2 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England200 m106Good 202282Compare
The Grammar School At LeedsIndependent (grammar)2.5 miles2,071Not inspectedCompare
Bardsey Primary AcademyAcademy2.7 miles208Not inspected97Compare
All Saints Church of England SchoolAcademy2.8 miles96Good 202217Compare
Wigton Moor Primary SchoolCouncil3.0 miles416Outstanding 2023100Compare
Sicklinghall Community Primary SchoolCouncil3.1 miles28Good 20234Compare
Highfield Primary SchoolCouncil3.4 miles419Outstanding 202498Compare
Brodetsky Primary SchoolJewish3.4 miles214Good 202384Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Gateways School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Gateways School yet.

How good are Gateways School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 45.1, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Gateways School have?

525 pupils aged 2 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 535 places, so it is 98% full.

Does Gateways School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 7 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Harewood, Leeds, LS17 9LE
Telephone
0113 288 6345
Website
www.gatewaysschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Dr Tracy Johnson
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 2-19, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Leeds
Ward
Harewood
Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1943
URN
108104 · LAESTAB 3836007 · UKPRN 10008247

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from