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Garforth Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personPrincipal Anna Young

corporate_fareDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onLeeds, LS25 1LJ

language Visit Website phone 1132127127

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

1,900

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Attainment 8

53.1

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GCSE Rank

#11 in Leeds

#612 of 3,216 nationally

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Garforth Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Leeds, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Garforth Academy is an academy converter in Leeds, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,880 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 53.1, placing the school #11 in Leeds and #612 of 3,216 nationally. 65.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 29.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 62.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 29.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.05 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 5.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

53.1

Grade 5+ E&M

65.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)29.2%

Entering EBacc81.70%

EBacc APS5.11

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82.20%

EBacc APS4.82

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc66%

EBacc APS4.75

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS4.88

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS4.63

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS4.67

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

110

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*6.8%

Achieving A*–A29.7%

Achieving A*–B62.4%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate89.1%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.15

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

125

Retention rate95.20%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

120

Retention rate85.80%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

104

Retention rate90.4%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 November 2024

Inspection Report

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05 December 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-11-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-12-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-07-04

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.5%(66 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,880 pupils. During this period, there were 122 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,880	122	6.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,887	102	5.4%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,890	73	3.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,897	69	3.6%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,904	114	6.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,892	82	4.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,900	64	3.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,902	65	3.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,888	45	2.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,891	61	3.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,893	40	2.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,913	27	1.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,916	4	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,925	36	1.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,890	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,890	38	2.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,903	52	2.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,876	39	2.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,888	23	1.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,902	21	1.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,849	22	1.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,865	13	0.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,868	12	0.6%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,915	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,925	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,948	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 42 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 39 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

82.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

84.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree37%

agree43%

disagree15%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree21%

agree43%

disagree25%

strongly disagree8%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree26%

disagree13%

strongly disagree12%

don't know1%

not applicable20%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes24%

no76%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree28%

agree25%

disagree21%

strongly disagree25%

dont know1%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree49%

agree33%

disagree7%

strongly disagree5%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree39%

agree40%

disagree11%

strongly disagree6%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree26%

agree39%

disagree23%

strongly disagree11%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree49%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree50%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree24%

agree41%

disagree15%

strongly disagree10%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes77%

no23%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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