Cockburn School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS11 5TT · Leeds
#144 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1744 of 4,090 nationally
About Cockburn School
Cockburn School 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 1,248 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 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 144th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (68th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,248; capacity filled 112.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.6%; ebacc average points 4.03.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; Cockburn School ranks 94th 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%)49.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.7%
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 School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,248
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 112.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Cockburn School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Elliott Hudson College
Leeds · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,480 students · 1.0 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.3 km away
St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 1.4 km away
Hugh Gaitskell Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
555 students · 1.4 km away
Westwood Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
288 students · 1.5 km away
Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
419 students · 1.5 km away
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,169 students · 1.5 km away
Park View Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.5 km away
Beeston Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
660 students · 1.6 km away
Windmill Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
394 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,250 students
The Calder Learning Trust
Hebden Bridge · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
1,250 students
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,243 students
Honley High School
Holmfirth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,240 students
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford
Bradford · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,238 students
The Marvell College
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,232 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cockburn School a good school?
Cockburn School has a Success Index (England) of 54.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #144 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 School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Cockburn School ranks #144 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1744 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cockburn School?
Cockburn School had 1,248 students in 2025.
Is Cockburn School a primary school or a secondary school?
Cockburn School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Cockburn School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cockburn School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.