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Trinity Academy Leeds
Secondary • Free schools • Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS9 7QL
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Leeds
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Leeds. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
32
Outstanding
6
Good
20
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 22% · G: 74% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Oulton Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS26 8EX
Outstanding
3
The Farnley Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS12 5EU
Outstanding
4
Cockburn School
Secondary • Academy converter • Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS11 5TT
Outstanding
5
Allerton High School
Secondary • Community school • Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS17 7AG
Outstanding
6
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Secondary • Free schools • Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS10 1HW
Outstanding
7
Dixons Unity Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS12 3DS
Good
8
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Secondary • Free schools • Leeds • LS10 4AX
Good
9
John Smeaton Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS15 8TA
Good
10
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS14 6NU
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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