School Chooser

Secondary schools in Leeds

There are 46 secondary schools in Leeds, teaching 56,062 pupils. Of the 44 with a score, 21 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 13 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in LeedsAll schools in LeedsPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families34%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools21 of 44scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)262 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full22 of 45schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size22.7one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Leeds

From Leeds council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 44 secondary schools, 4 of which filled on distance and 1 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Allerton High School 0.9 miles outside catchment
  2. Roundhay School 1.0 miles
  3. Allerton Grange School 1.6 miles outside catchment
  4. Benton Park School 12.0 miles outside catchment

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Leeds council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (46)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Trinity Academy LeedsFree school · ages 11-161,18260%Outstanding 20249488 to 98
2Roundhay SchoolCouncil · ages 4-182,55419%Outstanding 20239491 to 96
3The Ruth Gorse AcademyFree school · ages 11-161,26554%Outstanding 20239390 to 96
4Allerton High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-181,76423%Not inspected9188 to 94
5The Morley AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,41021%No overall grade 20249086 to 93
6Boston Spa AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Wetherby1,49819%Outstanding 20239086 to 93
7Mount St Mary's Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-1694348%No overall grade 20258985 to 92
8Abbey Grange Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,57624%Report card 20268884 to 92
9Garforth AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,89716%No overall grade 20248884 to 92
10St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Ilkley1,2118%No overall grade 20258884 to 92
11Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Otley1,64115%No overall grade 20248783 to 91
12Cockburn SchoolAcademy · ages 11-161,24840%Outstanding 20228683 to 90
13Cardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-1691621%Good 20238581 to 89
14Carr Manor Community SchoolFoundation · ages 2-191,54126%No overall grade 20258580 to 89
15The Farnley AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,49235%Outstanding 20238479 to 87
16Horsforth SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,83715%Good 20238277 to 86
17Oulton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-161,13231%Outstanding 20247872 to 83
18Dixons Trinity ChapeltownFree school · ages 4-1696048%Outstanding 20217364 to 79
19Rodillian AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Wakefield1,61520%Not inspected7164 to 77
20Woodkirk AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Wakefield1,76921%Good 20236961 to 76
21Cockburn John Charles AcademyAcademy · ages 11-161,16956%Report card 20266860 to 76
22Temple Moor High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,34127%Good 20236353 to 71
23University Technical College LeedsUniversity technical college · ages 14-1954627%Good 20236351 to 71
24Wetherby High SchoolFoundation · ages 11-16 · Wetherby82828%Good 20246150 to 71
25Allerton Grange SchoolCouncil · ages 11-181,78224%Good 20206152 to 69
26Guiseley SchoolFoundation · ages 11-181,43113%Good 20196050 to 68
27Leeds Jewish Free SchoolFree school · ages 11-1813129%Good 20245437 to 70
28Bruntcliffe AcademyAcademy · ages 11-161,36126%No overall grade 20245040 to 60
29Brigshaw High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Castleford1,32122%Not inspected4737 to 57
30Leeds City AcademyAcademy · ages 11-161,00963%Not inspected4433 to 54
31Pudsey Grammar SchoolFoundation · ages 11-18 · Pudsey1,35824%Good 20243828 to 48
32Lawnswood SchoolCouncil · ages 11-181,30749%Good 20232921 to 38
33Cockburn Laurence Calvert AcademyFree school · ages 11-161,02348%Good 20242313 to 43
34Co-op Academy PriesthorpeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Pudsey1,01337%Good 20242015 to 28
35Ralph Thoresby SchoolFoundation · ages 11-1898737%Good 20231914 to 25
36Bishop Young Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1677757%Good 20241812 to 24
37Leeds West AcademyAcademy · ages 11-161,43242%Not inspected1712 to 22
38Dixons Unity AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1690752%Good 20241410 to 19
39Crawshaw AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Pudsey1,05228%No overall grade 2024139 to 18
40John Smeaton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1867741%Good 2024128 to 17
41Co-op Academy LeedsAcademy · ages 11-1897463%Good 202297 to 13
42Temple Learning AcademyFree school · ages 4-1691855%Report card 202575 to 10
43Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1678443%Requires improvement 202443 to 7
44Leeds East AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1696760%No overall grade 202421 to 3
Adel BeckSecure units · ages 10-17––Not inspected–
Benton Park SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,51616%Requires improvement 2023–

Secondary schools by town in Leeds

Castleford1 schoolsLeeds36 schoolsOtley1 schoolsPudsey3 schoolsWakefield2 schoolsWetherby2 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

North Yorkshire41 schoolsBradford35 schoolsKirklees27 schoolsSheffield31 schoolsEast Riding of Yorkshire18 schoolsWakefield18 schoolsDoncaster21 schoolsRotherham16 schoolsCalderdale13 schoolsKingston upon Hull, City of13 schoolsBarnsley11 schoolsNorth Lincolnshire14 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.