Leeds
Cockburn School
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 51.2 is above the national average of around 46.
- 51.2
- Attainment 8
- 56%
- 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.
- +0.72
- Progress 8
- [0.53, 0.90]
- 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 | 295 | 285 | 254 (89%) | 892 |
| September 2025 | 269 | 296 | 244 (82%) | 918 |
| September 2024 | 239 | 324 | 223 (69%) | 915 |
| September 2023 | 240 | 299 | 219 (73%) | 913 |
| September 2022 | 265 | 283 | 232 (82%) | 844 |
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) | 233 | 51.2 | — | 55.8% | 19.7% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 274 | 49.1 | — | 45.3% | — | 19.3% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 228 | 48.4 | +0.72 | 53.9% | — | 18.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 221 | 48.1 | +0.61 | 49.3% | — | 16.7% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 251 | 47.6 | +0.39 | — | — | 12.0% | 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 | 142585 |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Robert Dixon |
| Trust | COCKBURN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LS11 5TT |
| Pupils | 1,277 |
| FSM eligible | 38.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Parkside, Gipsy Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5TT
http://www.cockburnschool.orgView local authority page1132719962| DfE number | 4047 |
| UKPRN | 10055377 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2016 |
| 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 | 28 Apr 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 15 Feb 2022 |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2022 |