Garforth Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Leeds
Garforth Academy is a secondary school in Leeds for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 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
- Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1LJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 1,897 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils consistently meet the school’s high expectations of their conduct.”
- “They are mature and respectful members of the school community.”
- “In lessons, they are committed to their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (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) | 65% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
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: 298 first-preference applications, 300 offers in total, 290 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.
- Brigshaw High School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- John Smeaton Academy 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Temple Moor High School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leeds East Academy 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 3.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Oulton Academy 4.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Trinity Academy Leeds 5.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published