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Woodhouse Grove School

Independent · ages 2-19MixedIndependentMethodist1,049 pupilsSixth formNurseryBradfordLeeds
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places131 spare1,049 pupils, 1,180 places
Average A level gradeB-2024/25
Pupils on roll1,049Census January 2024

Woodhouse Grove School is an independent school in Bradford for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. It has 1,049 pupils and room for 1,180.

Apperley Bridge, Bradford, BD10 0NR0113 250 2477woodhousegrove.co.ukMr James Lockwood 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

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

Average GCSE score22.2
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: 28.428.420182019: 21.021.020192022: 16.816.820222023: 16.316.320232024: 17.817.820242025: 22.222.22025
Since 2018: -6.2
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018LeedsEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11107116179169100101
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 822.217.816.316.821.028.445.846.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%4%2%0%0%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%7%5%0%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.260.840.780.880.971.614.124.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%50%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 13 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

Physical Education93%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
Drama96%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
Spanish80%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
Geography76%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
What is taught hereOffers 3 languages, computer science, music.

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

Every subject against England, 2025
Business59 entries
68%England 51%
History54 entries
67%England 52%
Geography50 entries
76%England 51%
71%England 60%
93%England 56%
Spanish30 entries
80%England 54%
70%England 50%
Art and Design28 entries
75%England 58%
Drama24 entries
96%England 60%
79%England 56%
French10 entries
50%England 60%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Business5932%68%83%51%
History5433%67%82%52%
Geography5042%76%92%51%
Religious Studies4432%71%93%60%
Physical Education4063%93%95%56%
Spanish3047%80%93%54%
Design & Technology3023%70%87%50%
Art and Design2846%75%93%58%
Drama2433%96%100%60%
Computer Science1457%79%79%56%
French1030%50%70%60%
Music757%100%100%61%
German650%67%100%63%

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

161 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB-37.4 points per entry
A level progress+0.03Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better29%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students161126117105202195
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry37.3835.7633.4737.8335.5833.02
Average A level gradeB-B-C+B-B-C+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS39.8137.0334.4239.1036.3235.15
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects29%25%18%20%23%19%
A level progressA level value added+0.03+0.05+0.21+0.03
Applied general courses: points per entry35.6935.2233.6634.41

A level subjects

20 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.

Strongest A levels

Physics88%A* to B, England 51% · 16 entries
Chemistry81%A* to B, England 53% · 21 entries
Biology69%A* to B, England 49% · 26 entries
Media / Film / TV Studies64%A* to B, England 46% · 11 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics40Psychology34Business Studies31Biology26Chemistry21English Literature20Physics16Logic / Philosophy16Government and Politics16History15Economics15English Language13Geography11Media / Film / TV Studies11Design and Technology (Product Design)9French6Mathematics (Further)5Chinese5Spanish5Drama and Theatre Studies5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics40 entries · 45% A* or A · 90% passed
73%England 60%
Psychology34 entries · 27% A* or A · 88% passed
50%England 46%
Business Studies31 entries · 23% A* or A · 97% passed
42%England 47%
Biology26 entries · 46% A* or A · 92% passed
69%England 49%
Chemistry21 entries · 62% A* or A · 91% passed
81%England 53%
English Literature20 entries · 30% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 52%
Physics16 entries · 63% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 51%
Logic / Philosophy16 entries · 13% A* or A · 100% passed
31%England 46%
Government and Politics16 entries · 6% A* or A · 100% passed
38%England 55%
History15 entries · 13% A* or A · 100% passed
60%England 55%
Economics15 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
47%England 57%
English Language13 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
39%England 44%
Geography11 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
36%England 51%
Media / Film / TV Studies11 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
64%England 46%
Design and Technology (Product Design)9 entries · 22% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 38%
French6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 60%
Mathematics (Further)5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 76%
Chinese5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 64%
Spanish5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 59%
Drama and Theatre Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 54%

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. Every gap at this school 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
21.223.4
Gap 2.2England 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

Admissions policy not published. As a Methodist school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

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 roll1,049Census January 2024
Places1,18089% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support22%231 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%4 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls588 / 461
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1,0491,0471,0731,0721,0591,095
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support20%18%1%17%18%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%1%1%0%1%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 108 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training85%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training85%82%83%
Education69%67%68%
Apprenticeship2%4%4%
Work15%11%12%
Not in education, work or training5%7%6%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m6012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate63 per 1,000 people31% lower than the England average
Typical house price£245,000Leeds
Nearest bus stop240 mWoodlands Drive, 6 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
Greengates Primary AcademyAcademy0.7 miles204Good 202350Compare
Calverley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England0.9 miles351Good 202372Compare
Co-op Academy ParklandAcademy1.0 miles186No overall grade 202531Compare
Calverley Parkside Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles229Good 202270Compare
Immanuel CollegeAcademy1.1 miles1,732Good 202419Compare
Rawdon Littlemoor Primary SchoolFoundation1.2 miles291Good 202474Compare
Holybrook Primary SchoolAcademy1.2 miles256Outstanding 202277Compare
Thorpe PrimaryAcademy1.3 miles192Good 202368Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Woodhouse Grove School a good school?

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

How good are Woodhouse Grove 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 22.2, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Woodhouse Grove School have?

1,049 pupils aged 2 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,180 places, so it is 89% full.

Does Woodhouse Grove School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 20 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
Apperley Bridge, Bradford, BD10 0NR
Telephone
0113 250 2477
Website
www.woodhousegrove.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr James Lockwood
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
Methodist
Local authority
Leeds
Ward
Horsforth
Constituency
Leeds North West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 September 1980
URN
108114 · LAESTAB 3836113 · UKPRN 10007610

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from