How many pupils does The Farnley Academy have?

The Farnley Academy has 1,501 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of The Farnley Academy?

The principal of The Farnley Academy is Wayne Little.

What type of school is The Farnley Academy?

The Farnley Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Farnley Academy in?

The Farnley Academy is in the Leeds local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Farnley Academy

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

Ofsted: Outstanding (graded inspection, 19 September 2023). Last inspected 19 September 2023.

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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. Ofsted: Outstanding (graded inspection, 19 September 2023). Last inspected 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

Contact

01132630741 info@farnley.leeds.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

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 →