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Temple Learning Academy

All-through · Free schools · Leeds, LS15 0NN

Requires improvement

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,860 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

GCSE 2025/26

#3,252 of 3,312

Worse than 98% of schools in England

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

Temple Learning Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseAll-through
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 16
Pupils918 of 1,020 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stuart Huddleston
TrustRED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141883.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths23%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%9%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score97105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100105105
Expected standard in reading55%74%76%
Expected standard in writing33%70%73%
Expected standard in maths35%74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

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 score30.746.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths32.8%65.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths19.3%48.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths3.4%14.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths31.1%61.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4119--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils918
Girls437
Boys481
Eligible for free school meals54.9%
First language not English30.7%
SEN support183
EHC plan34
Average class size21.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
57.1%
African
14.2%
Other White
8.4%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other Asian
1.5%
White and Black African
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
Caribbean
1.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence13.8%8.5%8%
Persistent absence36.5%22.3%21.6%
Severe absence9.2%4.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 (Reception)36
Applications (Reception)73
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0
Offers made (Year 7)76
Applications (Year 7)167
First preference applications (Year 7)31
First preference offers (Year 7)31
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,020
Pupils on roll971
Unfilled places4.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult9.2
Teachers (FTE)55.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)32.95
Support staff (FTE)74.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2557.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2553.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.5%
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 destination75.2%
Staying in education73.5%
Further education58.1%
Not sustained15.4%
Sixth form college10.3%
School sixth form4.3%
Apprenticeship0.9%
Employment0.9%

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 Temple Learning Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryCorpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMeadowfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTemplenewsam Halton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryTemple Moor High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWykebeck Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryVictoria Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWhitkirk Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCross Gates Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySeacroft Grange Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Temple Learning Academy

What is Temple Learning Academy's Ofsted rating?

Temple Learning Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 25 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Temple Learning Academy rank in England?

Temple Learning Academy ranks 14,860 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools) and 3,252 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend Temple Learning Academy?

Temple Learning Academy has 918 pupils aged 4 to 16, with capacity for 1,020.

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.