Horsforth School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS18 5RF · Leeds
#19 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#390 of 4,090 nationally
About Horsforth School
Horsforth School is a academy secondary located in Leeds, in the Leeds local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,837 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 86.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 19th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (89th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (84th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,837; capacity filled 98.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 82.9%; ebacc average points 5.47.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; Horsforth School ranks 21st 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%)57.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)62.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.2%
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 Horsforth School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,837
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 57.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 62.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 82.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Horsforth School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
401 students · 322 m away
Broadgate Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
421 students · 528 m away
Westbrook Lane Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 577 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
210 students · 637 m away
West End Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
274 students · 815 m away
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 1.0 km away
The Froebelian School
Horsforth · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
114 students · 1.3 km away
Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
416 students · 1.6 km away
Hawksworth Wood Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
341 students · 2.0 km away
Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
298 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Fulford School
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,853 students
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Hessle · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,812 students
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,803 students
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,800 students
Wales High School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,783 students
Garforth Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,897 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Horsforth School a good school?
Horsforth School has a Success Index (England) of 86.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #19 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 Horsforth School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Horsforth School ranks #19 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #390 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Horsforth School?
Horsforth School had 1,837 students in 2025.
Is Horsforth School a primary school or a secondary school?
Horsforth School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Horsforth School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Horsforth School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.