Leeds City Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS6 2LG · Leeds
#313 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3567 of 4,090 nationally
About Leeds City Academy
Leeds City 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 1,009 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 19.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 313th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (32th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,009; capacity filled 96.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.1%; ebacc average points 3.39.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; Leeds City Academy ranks 190th 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%)38.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)62.5%
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 Leeds City Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,009
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 62.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.39
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Leeds City Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Quarry Mount Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
168 students · 355 m away
Alder Tree Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
279 students · 894 m away
Brudenell Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 939 m away
Spring Bank Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 1.1 km away
Shire Oak VC Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.1 km away
Blenheim Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
464 students · 1.4 km away
Little London Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
431 students · 1.6 km away
Rosebank Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
345 students · 1.6 km away
Chapel Allerton Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 1.7 km away
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown
Leeds · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
960 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Airedale Academy
Castleford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,008 students
Bradfield Secondary School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,006 students
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,013 students
Dinnington High School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,005 students
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,002 students
Malton School
Malton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
999 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Leeds City Academy a good school?
Leeds City Academy has a Success Index (England) of 19.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #313 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 Leeds City Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Leeds City Academy ranks #313 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3567 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Leeds City Academy?
Leeds City Academy had 1,009 students in 2025.
Is Leeds City Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Leeds City Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Leeds City Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Leeds City Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.