Leeds
Leeds City 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 36.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 36.3
- Attainment 8
- 26%
- 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.
- +0.42
- Progress 8
- [0.17, 0.67]
- 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 | 225 | 134 | 134 (100%) | 370 |
| September 2025 | 209 | 117 | 117 (100%) | 369 |
| September 2024 | 208 | 127 | 127 (100%) | 403 |
| September 2023 | 209 | 132 | 132 (100%) | 413 |
| September 2022 | 209 | 100 | 100 (100%) | 283 |
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) | 205 | 36.3 | — | 26.3% | 7.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 214 | 38.3 | — | 33.6% | — | 27.1% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 154 | 39.8 | +0.42 | 29.9% | — | 24.7% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 149 | 35.7 | +0.32 | 20.1% | — | 60.4% | 3.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 141 | 37.5 | +0.04 | — | — | 57.0% | 3.4 |
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 | 139646 |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Richard Chattoe |
| Trust | WHITE ROSE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LS6 2LG |
| Pupils | 1,034 |
| FSM eligible | 55.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Bedford Field, Woodhouse Cliff, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2LG
http://www.leedscityacademy.org.ukView local authority page1132844260| DfE number | 4061 |
| UKPRN | 10041526 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |