Leeds West Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS13 1DQ · Leeds
#251 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2805 of 4,090 nationally
About Leeds West Academy
Leeds West 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 1,432 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 32.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 251st of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (42th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,432; capacity filled 95.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.3%; ebacc average points 3.48.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; Leeds West Academy ranks 152nd 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%)41.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.4%
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 West Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,432
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.48
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Leeds West Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Summerfield Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
193 students · 91 m away
Valley View Community Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
429 students · 329 m away
Stanningley Primary School
Pudsey · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 489 m away
Bramley Park Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
334 students · 888 m away
Farsley Springbank Primary School
Pudsey · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 967 m away
Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
209 students · 1.3 km away
Swinnow Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
231 students · 1.5 km away
Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School
Pudsey · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
470 students · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Pudsey · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
297 students · 1.6 km away
Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
416 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,431 students
Ridgewood School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,425 students
Salendine Nook High School
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,419 students
The Brooksbank School
Elland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,446 students
Batley Girls' High School
Batley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,415 students
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,414 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Leeds West Academy a good school?
Leeds West Academy has a Success Index (England) of 32.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #251 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 West Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Leeds West Academy ranks #251 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2805 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Leeds West Academy?
Leeds West Academy had 1,432 students in 2025.
Is Leeds West Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Leeds West Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Leeds West Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Leeds West Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.