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The Elland Academy

Pupil referral unit / alternative provision · ages 3-19MixedFree schools alternative provision0 pupilsLeeds
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, July 2023
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places126 spare0 pupils, 126 places
Pupils per teacher9.4School workforce census
Pupils on roll0Census January 2026

The Elland Academy is a free schools alternative provision in Leeds for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. It has 0 pupils and room for 126. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Gelderd Road, 118, Leeds, LS12 6DQ0113 212 7010ellandacademy.org.ukMrs Debbie Cartwright head of academyAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 4 July 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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 roll0Census January 2026
Places1260% full
Pupils from low-income families0%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0 pupils with a plan
White British pupils0%
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll0106287
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%90%50%100%75%29%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%40%0%0%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support90%83%100%63%57%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans10%17%0%38%43%

What pupils do next

After GCSEs

Where the 8 pupils who left in 2021/22 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training50%and stayed there for at least six months

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers13.7full-time equivalent, 15 people
Pupils per teacher9.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers93%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants6.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£54,368
Teachers who left in the year30%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies1
Sick days per teacher6.02024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£21,008England £7,128. Total £2.5m
Income per pupil£27,017England £7,587. Total £3.2m
Spent on teachers per pupil£8,642England £3,405
Money in reserve9%A healthy amount put by: £279k, £2,325 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£721kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£21,008spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m9312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate218 per 1,000 people140% higher than the England average
Typical house price£245,000Leeds
Nearest bus stop100 mWheatsheaf Junction, 11 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
Beeston Primary SchoolFoundation0.6 miles660Good 202223Compare
Future Horizons Leeds LtdSpecial post 16 institution0.7 milesNot inspectedCompare
Lower Wortley Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles331No overall grade 202423Compare
Lift CottingleyAcademy0.7 miles242Good 202478Compare
Hugh Gaitskell Primary SchoolFoundation0.8 miles555Report card 20264Compare
Five Lanes Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles450Good 202314Compare
Cockburn Ingram Road AcademyAcademy0.8 miles300Inadequate 2024Compare
The Stephen Longfellow AcademyFree schools alternative provision1.0 miles0Good 2019Compare

Questions parents ask

Is The Elland Academy a good school?

The Elland Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in July 2023.

What is The Elland Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated The Elland Academy good at its last full inspection on 4 July 2023.

How many pupils does The Elland Academy have?

0 pupils aged 3 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 126 places, so it is 0% full.

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

Contact and details

Address
Gelderd Road, 118, Leeds, LS12 6DQ
Telephone
0113 212 7010
Website
www.ellandacademy.org.uk
Head of Academy
Mrs Debbie Cartwright
Type of school
Free schools alternative provision (Free schools alternative provision, free schools)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 3-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
Delta Academies Trust (64 schools)
Local authority
Leeds
Ward
Beeston & Holbeck
Constituency
Leeds South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2014 (new provision)
URN
141140 · LAESTAB 3831112 · UKPRN 10047209

Where these figures come from