John Smeaton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS15 8TA · Leeds
#345 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3871 of 4,090 nationally
About John Smeaton Academy
John Smeaton Academy 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 677 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 13.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 345th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (23th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 677; capacity filled 75.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 34.8%; ebacc average points 2.57.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; John Smeaton Academy ranks 208th 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%)29.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)14.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.8%
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 John Smeaton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 677
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 29.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 14.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 34.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near John Smeaton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Manston Primary
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
207 students · 733 m away
Manston St James Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
323 students · 824 m away
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
481 students · 1.1 km away
Swarcliffe Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
299 students · 1.2 km away
Scholes (Elmet) Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
340 students · 1.2 km away
Grimes Dyke Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 1.3 km away
Leeds East Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
967 students · 1.8 km away
Austhorpe Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 1.9 km away
Parklands Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
360 students · 2.0 km away
Cross Gates Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
259 students · 2.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is John Smeaton Academy a good school?
John Smeaton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 13.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #345 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 John Smeaton Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
John Smeaton Academy ranks #345 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3871 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Smeaton Academy?
John Smeaton Academy had 677 students in 2025.
Is John Smeaton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
John Smeaton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near John Smeaton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Smeaton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.