The Ruth Gorse Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS10 1HW · Leeds
#149 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1803 of 4,090 nationally
About The Ruth Gorse Academy
The Ruth Gorse 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 1,265 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 53.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 149th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (71th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,265; capacity filled 100.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.3%; ebacc average points 4.70.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; The Ruth Gorse Academy ranks 96th 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%)52.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)53.6%
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 Ruth Gorse Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,265
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 53.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.4%
- 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
- 52.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Ruth Gorse Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
University Technical College Leeds
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
546 students · 310 m away
LS-TEN
West Yorkshire · Independent secondary · Ages 11–17
60 students · 565 m away
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
Leeds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
943 students · 642 m away
Richmond Hill Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
651 students · 1.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 1.1 km away
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
252 students · 1.1 km away
Leeds Mathematics School
Leeds · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
208 students · 1.1 km away
All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
260 students · 1.3 km away
Lane End Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
404 students · 1.3 km away
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
428 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,274 students
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
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1,250 students
The Calder Learning Trust
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1,250 students
Cockburn School
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1,248 students
Beckfoot Thornton
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1,243 students
Honley High School
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1,240 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Ruth Gorse Academy a good school?
The Ruth Gorse Academy has a Success Index (England) of 53.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #149 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 Ruth Gorse Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The Ruth Gorse Academy ranks #149 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1803 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Ruth Gorse Academy?
The Ruth Gorse Academy had 1,265 students in 2025.
Is The Ruth Gorse Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Ruth Gorse Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Ruth Gorse Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Ruth Gorse Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.