Leeds
Cockburn John Charles 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 45.7 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.7
- Attainment 8
- 33%
- 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.
- +0.47
- Progress 8
- [0.28, 0.66]
- 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 | 267 | 183 | 179 (98%) | 685 |
| September 2025 | 239 | 177 | 175 (99%) | 683 |
| September 2024 | 238 | 180 | 165 (92%) | 739 |
| September 2023 | 236 | 177 | 168 (95%) | 686 |
| September 2022 | 239 | 171 | 170 (99%) | 590 |
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) | 223 | 45.7 | — | 33.2% | 8.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 241 | 43.8 | — | 37.3% | — | 22.4% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 236 | 41.6 | +0.47 | 28.0% | — | 16.5% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 204 | 44.8 | +0.72 | 37.7% | — | 26.5% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 170 | 46.6 | +0.53 | — | — | 28.0% | 3.7 |
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 | 145927 |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Siobhan Roberts |
| Trust | COCKBURN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LS10 2JU |
| Pupils | 1,202 |
| FSM eligible | 54.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Old Run Road, Old Run Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 2JU
www.cockburnjohncharles.orgView local authority page1134872800| DfE number | 4077 |
| UKPRN | 10067385 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 16 Jun 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2022 |