Bruntcliffe Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS27 0LZ · Leeds
#141 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1727 of 4,090 nationally
About Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Academy is a academy secondary located in Leeds, in the Leeds local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,361 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 141st of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (56th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (55th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,361; capacity filled 97.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.7%; ebacc average points 4.06.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; Bruntcliffe Academy ranks 93rd of 224 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bruntcliffe Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,361
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bruntcliffe Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
252 students · 705 m away
The Morley Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,410 students · 955 m away
Fountain Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 1.0 km away
Morley Victoria Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
470 students · 1.0 km away
Asquith Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
324 students · 1.3 km away
Queenswood School
Leeds · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
24 students · 1.3 km away
Gildersome Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
352 students · 1.5 km away
Birchfield Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 1.5 km away
Seven Hills Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
424 students · 1.6 km away
Churwell Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
467 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,360 students
Aston Academy
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,366 students
Westfield School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,366 students
Goole Academy
Goole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,348 students
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,377 students
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,379 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bruntcliffe Academy a good school?
Bruntcliffe Academy has a Success Index (England) of 54.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #141 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bruntcliffe Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Bruntcliffe Academy ranks #141 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1727 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bruntcliffe Academy?
Bruntcliffe Academy had 1,361 students in 2025.
Is Bruntcliffe Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bruntcliffe Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bruntcliffe Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bruntcliffe Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.