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Lighthouse School Leeds

Free schools special · Leeds, LS16 6QB

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Lighthouse School Leeds Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

TypeFree schools special
Ages11 to 19
Pupils102
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Sullivan
TrustLIGHTHOUSE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened03 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138380.

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.3.246.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.7.7%65.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.0%48.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.0%14.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%61.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 413--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils102
Girls22
Boys80
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.5%
First language not English5.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.102

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
82.4%
Other White
5.9%
White and Black Caribbean
5.9%
White and Asian
2%
Chinese
2%
Pakistani
1%
African
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 teacher5.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.1
Teachers (FTE)19.67
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.09
Support staff (FTE)38.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence15%14.1%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.35.9%34.7%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.12.8%8.7%6.9%

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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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.92.9%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.92.9%
Further education21.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.1%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Lighthouse School Leeds
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryIveson Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Name Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryIreland Wood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCookridge Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryRalph Thoresby SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryAbbey Grange Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, HorsforthAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBroadgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryLawnswood SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lighthouse School Leeds

What is Lighthouse School Leeds' Ofsted rating?

Lighthouse School Leeds is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Mar 2014.

How many pupils attend Lighthouse School Leeds?

Lighthouse School Leeds has 102 pupils aged 11 to 19.

How big are classes at Lighthouse School Leeds?

At Lighthouse School Leeds, there were 5.2 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Lighthouse School Leeds?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lighthouse School Leeds missed 15% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 35.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

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.