The Ruth Gorse Academy
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–16 · Leeds
The Ruth Gorse Academy is a secondary school in Leeds for ages 11–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 26 October 2023. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Black Bull Street, Leeds, LS10 1HW
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 1,265 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 26 October 2023
Strengths
- “At The Ruth Gorse Academy, there are no barriers to pupils’ success.”
- “Pupils are encouraged to be ambitious and confident.”
- “The school has set extremely high academic expectations for what pupils can achieve.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 November 2023 (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) | 53% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.1 | 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: 381 first-preference applications, 247 offers in total, 210 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.
- University Technical College Leeds 0.2 mi Good
- Mount St Mary's Catholic High School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Leeds 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Trinity Academy Leeds 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cockburn John Charles Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Leeds City Academy 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 2.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Cockburn School 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published