School profile

Leeds East Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Leeds, LS14 6HA

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,244 of 3,312

Worse than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Leeds East Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils967
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Mark Ayres
TrustWHITE ROSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136826.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.31.4, worse than England, worse than Leeds46.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.39.7%, worse than England, worse than Leeds65.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.20.6%, worse than England, worse than Leeds48.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.1%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths32.8%, worse than England, worse than Leeds61.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4204--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils967
Girls486
Boys481
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59.6%
First language not English18.2%
School places2024/251,100
Unfilled places12.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.251
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.37
Average class size22

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.2%
African
6%
Other White
5.3%
Gypsy/Roma
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Other mixed
2.6%
Pakistani
1.8%
Other Black
1.8%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)62.59
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.39
Support staff (FTE)50.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2565.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2546
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.164
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.276
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.101
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.101
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence17%, worse than England, worse than Leeds8.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.46.4%, worse than England, worse than Leeds22.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.12%, worse than England, worse than Leeds4.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate64.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions19.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.78.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.75.1%
Further education54.8%
Sixth form college12.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.4%
School sixth form7.7%
Employment3.6%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Leeds East Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryParklands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryBeechwood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySeacroft Grange Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySwarcliffe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCross Gates Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryManston PrimaryCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBishop Young Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryManston St James Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Leeds East Academy

What is Leeds East Academy's Ofsted rating?

Leeds East Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Leeds East Academy rank in England?

Leeds East Academy ranks 3,244 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are Leeds East Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 20.6% of pupils at Leeds East Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 31.4 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Leeds East Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Leeds East Academy made 164 offers from 276 applications (1.7 per offer), and 101 of 101 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Leeds East Academy?

Leeds East Academy has 967 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Leeds East Academy?

Leeds East Academy had 1,100 school places in 2024/25.

Does Leeds East Academy have a sixth form?

No, Leeds East Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Leeds East Academy?

At Leeds East Academy, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Leeds East Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Leeds East Academy missed 17% of sessions (England 8%), and 46.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.