John Smeaton Academy, based in Leeds, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
John Smeaton Academy currently has around 610 pupils on roll, which is about 68% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 41.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.7%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 22 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Barwick Road, Leeds, LS15 8TA |
| Website: | https://www.johnsmeatonacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01138313900 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Moncur |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 148793 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/04/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 610 |
| Number of Boys: | 328 |
| Number of Girls: | 282 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.90% | 469 |
| Unclassified | 7.40% | 45 |
| African | 4.90% | 30 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 11 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manston First School Dennil Road , Cross Gates LS15 8SD | - not rated | 801 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manston Primary Manston Primary , LS15 8SD | 3out of 4 | 801 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gregory's RC First School Stanks Gardens , LS14 5LS | - not rated | 842 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Stanks Gardens , Swarcliffe LS14 5LS | - not rated | 842 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manston St James Church of England Primary School Sandbed Lane , Cross Gates LS15 8JH | - not rated | 900 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smeaton Academy Barwick Road , LS15 8TA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Smeaton Community High School Smeaton Approach , Barwick Road LS15 8TA | - not rated | 147 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Smeaton Academy Smeaton Approach , Barwick Road LS15 8TA | - not rated | 147 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Smeaton Community College Smeaton Approach , Barwick Road LS15 8TA | - not rated | 147 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gregory's RC School Stanks Gardens , LS14 5LS | - not rated | 818 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smeaton Middle School Smeaton Approach , Barwick Road LS15 8TA | - not rated | 147 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St James Manston CofE Middle School Sandbed Lane , LS15 8JH | - not rated | 900 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swarcliffe Middle School Swarcliffe Drive , LS14 5JW | - not rated | 1,307 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Seacroft Park Middle School Dufton Approach , Seacroft LS14 6ED | - not rated | 2,142 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cross Gates Middle School Poole Crescent , LS15 7NB | - not rated | 2,251 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Leeds Pupil Referral Unit East Leeds Curriculum Training Centre , Brooklands Avenue LS14 6SA | - not rated | 2,914 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds Pupil Referral Service Bramley Grange College , Skeltons Lane LS14 3DW | - not rated | 3,139 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.