Cockburn John Charles Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS10 2JU · Leeds
#249 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2792 of 4,090 nationally
About Cockburn John Charles Academy
Cockburn John Charles 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 1,169 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 33.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 249th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (44th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,169; capacity filled 97.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.1%; ebacc average points 3.65.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; Cockburn John Charles Academy ranks 148th 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%)43.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)56.3%
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 Cockburn John Charles Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,169
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 56.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.65
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Cockburn John Charles Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Windmill Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
394 students · 639 m away
Hunslet Carr Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
355 students · 957 m away
Park View Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.3 km away
Hunslet Moor Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
426 students · 1.4 km away
St Marys Church of England Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
199 students · 1.5 km away
Cockburn School
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,248 students · 1.5 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.6 km away
Greenmount Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
483 students · 1.6 km away
New Bewerley Community School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
350 students · 1.7 km away
Low Road Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
183 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,167 students
Hungerhill School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,175 students
Trinity Academy
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,176 students
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,179 students
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,182 students
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,185 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cockburn John Charles Academy a good school?
Cockburn John Charles Academy has a Success Index (England) of 33.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #249 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 Cockburn John Charles Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Cockburn John Charles Academy ranks #249 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2792 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cockburn John Charles Academy?
Cockburn John Charles Academy had 1,169 students in 2025.
Is Cockburn John Charles Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Cockburn John Charles Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Cockburn John Charles Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cockburn John Charles Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.