Leeds
Bruntcliffe Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Leeds school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 47.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 47.8
- Attainment 8
- 49%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.34
- Progress 8
- [0.16, 0.53]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 278 | 170 | 170 (100%) | 659 |
| September 2025 | 261 | 244 | 244 (100%) | 710 |
| September 2024 | 276 | 219 | 211 (96%) | 749 |
| September 2023 | 278 | 246 | 240 (98%) | 750 |
| September 2022 | 278 | 264 | 234 (89%) | 809 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Leeds’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 271 | 47.8 | — | 49.4% | 12.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 276 | 46.0 | — | 44.6% | — | 73.6% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 247 | 48.2 | +0.34 | 49.8% | — | 70.9% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 180 | 50.0 | +0.66 | 48.3% | — | 51.1% | 4.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 151 | 51.6 | +0.70 | — | — | 31.0% | 4.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Leeds for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 142056 |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Pascoe Gill |
| Trust | THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LS27 0LZ |
| Pupils | 1,374 |
| FSM eligible | 24.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0LZ
www.bruntcliffe.leeds.sch.ukView local authority page1132523225| DfE number | 4071 |
| UKPRN | 10049657 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 28 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2025 |