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Cockburn School

Secondary · Academy converter · Leeds, LS11 5TT

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#828 of 3,312

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

Cockburn School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Feb 2022

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,248 of 1,270 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Robert Dixon
TrustCOCKBURN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Feb 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142585.

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 score51.246.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.4%65.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths55.8%48.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths19.7%14.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71.2%61.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4233--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,248
Girls645
Boys603
Eligible for free school meals39.7%
First language not English20.5%
SEN support183
EHC plan19
Average class size24.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
46.2%
Pakistani
15.1%
African
13.1%
Other White
6.8%
Bangladeshi
4.2%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%
Other mixed
2.1%
Chinese
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.2%

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 absence7.7%8.5%8%
Persistent absence19.5%22.3%21.6%
Severe absence3.1%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)295
Applications (Year 7)892
First preference applications (Year 7)285
First preference offers (Year 7)254
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.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,270
Pupils on roll1,268
Unfilled places0.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)77.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.26
Support staff (FTE)74.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2580
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2567.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.4%
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 destination86.4%
Staying in education81.1%
Further education32%
School sixth form29.8%
Sixth form college18%
Not sustained7.9%
Employment3.9%
Apprenticeship1.3%

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 Cockburn School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 mi16 plusElliott Hudson CollegeFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, BeestonVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHugh Gaitskell Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWestwood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMiddleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryCockburn John Charles AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryPark View Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBeeston Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cockburn School

What is Cockburn School's Ofsted rating?

Cockburn School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Feb 2022.

How does Cockburn School rank in England?

Cockburn School ranks 828 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 75% of schools).

How many pupils attend Cockburn School?

Cockburn School has 1,248 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,270.

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.