Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Farnley Academy

📍 Chapel Lane, Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5EU

Ofsted: Outstanding (19 September 2023)
1,501
Pupils
32.6%
Free school meals
1 February 2012
Opened

About this school

The Farnley Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The school has 1,501 pupils enrolled. It was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 19 September 2023. The Principal is Wayne Little. The school is administered by Leeds local authority. It belongs to THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 February 2012.

School details

Principal
Wayne Little
Trust
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority
Leeds
Gender
Mixed
URN
137577

Admissions

Applications for places at The Farnley Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Leeds). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
+0.53
Progress 8 · 2023-24
51%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
71%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
4.54
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
79%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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