How many pupils does Oulton Academy have?

Oulton Academy has 1,094 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Oulton Academy?

The headteacher of Oulton Academy is John Higgins.

What type of school is Oulton Academy?

Oulton Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Oulton Academy in?

Oulton Academy is in the Leeds local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Oulton Academy

Pennington Lane, Oulton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8EX

Ofsted: Outstanding (graded inspection, 6 March 2024). Last inspected 6 March 2024.

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1,094

Pupils

32.3%

Free school meals

1 April 2021

Opened

About this school

Oulton Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The school has 1,094 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Outstanding (graded inspection, 6 March 2024). Last inspected 6 March 2024. The Headteacher is John Higgins. The school is administered by Leeds local authority. It belongs to CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2021.

School details

Head: John Higgins
Trust: CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Leeds
Gender: Mixed
URN: 148527

Contact

01132059559 info@oa.catrust.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Oulton 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)

44.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.43

Progress 8 · 2023-24

52%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

67%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.94

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

22%

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 →