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Bruntcliffe Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Leeds, LS27 0LZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,332 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Bruntcliffe Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,361 of 1,520 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Pascoe Gill
TrustTHE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142056.

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 score47.846.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths68.6%65.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths49.4%48.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths12.5%14.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths65.3%61.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4271--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,361
Girls665
Boys696
Eligible for free school meals25.9%
First language not English6.2%
SEN support256
EHC plan24
Average class size24.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.5%
Other White
3.7%
African
1.8%
White and Black African
1.5%
Chinese
1.4%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%

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 absence8.2%8.5%8%
Persistent absence22%22.3%21.6%
Severe absence4.7%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 (Year 7)278
Applications (Year 7)659
First preference applications (Year 7)170
First preference offers (Year 7)170
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)126

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,520
Pupils on roll1,381
Unfilled places9.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)82
Teaching assistants (FTE)17
Support staff (FTE)87.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2577
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2551
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate34.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.4%
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 destination90.3%
Staying in education82.6%
Further education45.3%
School sixth form26.3%
Sixth form college10.9%
Not sustained6.9%
Apprenticeship4.5%
Employment3.2%

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.

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Good
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Outstanding
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Good
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Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryAsquith Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableQueenswood SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGildersome Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryBirchfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySeven Hills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryChurwell Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bruntcliffe Academy

What is Bruntcliffe Academy's Ofsted rating?

Bruntcliffe Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bruntcliffe Academy rank in England?

Bruntcliffe Academy ranks 1,332 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Bruntcliffe Academy?

Bruntcliffe Academy has 1,361 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,520.

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.