How many pupils does John Smeaton Academy have?

John Smeaton Academy has 610 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of John Smeaton Academy?

The headteacher of John Smeaton Academy is Andrew Moncur.

What type of school is John Smeaton Academy?

John Smeaton Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is John Smeaton Academy in?

John Smeaton Academy is in the Leeds local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

John Smeaton Academy

Barwick Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8TA

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 30 April 2024). Last inspected 30 April 2024.

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610

Pupils

41.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2021

Opened

About this school

John Smeaton Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The school has 610 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 30 April 2024). Last inspected 30 April 2024. The Headteacher is Andrew Moncur. The school is administered by Leeds local authority. It belongs to THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2021.

School details

Head: Andrew Moncur
Trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Leeds
Gender: Mixed
URN: 148793

Contact

01138313900 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at John Smeaton 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)

29.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.90

Progress 8 · 2023-24

14%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

35%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.57

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

58%

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 →