Leeds West Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Leeds
Leeds West Academy is a secondary school in Leeds for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 October 2024. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Intake Lane, Rodley, Leeds, LS13 1DQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 1,432 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 16 October 2024
Strengths
- “This is a happy and inclusive school.”
- “The school’s values of care, commitment and community create an atmosphere of strong relationships in which pupils thrive.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes teachers do not ensure that pupils’ knowledge and understanding are secure before moving on to more complex concepts.”
- “As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their deeper knowledge of topics.”
- “While there has been a great deal of success, the school’s actions have not secured sufficient improvement in the attendance of pupils with SEND.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 230 first-preference applications, 274 offers in total, 230 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Leeds published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Pudsey Grammar School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Priesthorpe 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Crawshaw Academy 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Horsforth School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dixons Unity Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbey Grange Church of England Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Farnley Academy 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lawnswood School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published