Ralph Thoresby School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS16 7RX · Leeds
#242 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2724 of 4,090 nationally
About Ralph Thoresby School
Ralph Thoresby School is a local authority 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 987 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 242nd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (62th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 987; capacity filled 95.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.3%; ebacc average points 3.50.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; Ralph Thoresby School ranks 147th 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%)39.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.7%
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 Ralph Thoresby School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 987
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.50
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ralph Thoresby School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ireland Wood Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
386 students · 495 m away
Cookridge Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
314 students · 510 m away
Cookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
381 students · 1.0 km away
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy
LEEDS · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 1.1 km away
Iveson Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
379 students · 1.5 km away
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 1.8 km away
Adel Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 2.2 km away
Westbrook Lane Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 2.4 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
210 students · 2.4 km away
Broadgate Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
421 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
North Huddersfield Trust School
Huddersfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
995 students
Whitby School
Whitby · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
975 students
Baysgarth School
Barton-upon-Humber · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,014 students
Spen Valley High School
Liversedge · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
958 students
Ripon Grammar School
Ripon · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
957 students
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ralph Thoresby School a good school?
Ralph Thoresby School has a Success Index (England) of 34.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #242 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 Ralph Thoresby School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ralph Thoresby School ranks #242 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2724 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ralph Thoresby School?
Ralph Thoresby School had 987 students in 2025.
Is Ralph Thoresby School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ralph Thoresby School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Ralph Thoresby School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ralph Thoresby School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.