Leeds
Leeds East 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 31.4 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 31.4
- Attainment 8
- 21%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.87
- Progress 8
- [-1.08, -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 | 164 | 101 | 101 (100%) | 276 |
| September 2025 | 178 | 171 | 161 (94%) | 351 |
| September 2024 | 180 | 190 | 164 (86%) | 412 |
| September 2023 | 179 | 230 | 172 (75%) | 443 |
| September 2022 | 189 | 181 | 176 (97%) | 392 |
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) | 204 | 31.4 | — | 20.6% | 1.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 219 | 32.7 | — | 21.5% | — | 16.0% | 2.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 221 | 32.3 | -0.87 | 19.5% | — | 27.1% | 2.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 184 | 37.3 | -0.59 | 28.8% | — | 22.8% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 174 | 37.8 | -0.44 | — | — | 12.0% | 3.1 |
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 | 136826 |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Mark Ayres |
| Trust | WHITE ROSE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LS14 6HA |
| Pupils | 1,016 |
| FSM eligible | 58.4% |
Contact and identifiers
South Parkway, Leeds, LS14 6HA
http://www.leedseastacademy.org.uk/View local authority page1132731964| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10034920 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Nov 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2024 |