The Farnley Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS12 5EU · Leeds
#121 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1536 of 4,090 nationally
About The Farnley Academy
The Farnley 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 1,492 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 59.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 121st of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (68th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (32th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,492; capacity filled 123.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.3%; ebacc average points 4.54.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; The Farnley Academy ranks 82nd 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%)49.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.3%
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 The Farnley Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,492
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 123.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.54
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Farnley Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lawns Park Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 242 m away
Cobden Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 618 m away
Core Training and Development limited
Leeds · Independent all-through · Ages 8–16
13 students · 721 m away
Ryecroft Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
350 students · 863 m away
Lower Wortley Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
331 students · 1.4 km away
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
907 students · 1.5 km away
Whingate Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
464 students · 1.6 km away
Greenhill Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
353 students · 1.8 km away
Park Spring Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
355 students · 2.1 km away
Five Lanes Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Notre Dame High School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,491 students
Silverdale School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,491 students
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,494 students
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,494 students
Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,498 students
Hanson Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,503 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Farnley Academy a good school?
The Farnley Academy has a Success Index (England) of 59.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #121 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 The Farnley Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The Farnley Academy ranks #121 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1536 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Farnley Academy?
The Farnley Academy had 1,492 students in 2025.
Is The Farnley Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Farnley Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Farnley Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Farnley Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.