Leeds City Council

UK local authority in Yorkshire & Humber, responsible for 294 schools.

Region

Yorkshire & Humber

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

383

Schools

294 (220 primary, 41 secondary, 4 all-through, 10 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

134,615

Population

840,550 (171,818 aged 0-17)

Academisation

125 academies, 149 LA-maintained (45.6% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

38 — largest: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST (15 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 43 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

61% met expected standard, 9% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45.5, grade 5+ in English & maths: 46.5%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Pete Thorpe

Website

www.leeds.gov.uk

Telephone

0188.1124.0188

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs