Leeds East Academy, based in Leeds, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Leeds East Academy currently has around 1016 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 58.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 15.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 42.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.3%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 85% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 15% who stay in school sixth forms and 53% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | South Parkway, Leeds, LS14 6HA |
| Website: | http://www.leedseastacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01132731964 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Ayres |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136826 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 975 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1016 |
| Number of Boys: | 513 |
| Number of Girls: | 503 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 15.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 42.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 69.30% | 704 |
| African | 5.50% | 56 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 5.10% | 52 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 39 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.60% | 26 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 24 |
| Pakistani | 1.80% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 16 |
| Other Black | 1.40% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 12 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 9 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 8 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parklands Primary School Dufton Approach , LS14 6ED | 4out of 4 | 288 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechwood First School Kentmere Avenue , LS14 6QB | - not rated | 597 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechwood Primary School Kentmere Avenue , Seacroft LS14 6QB | - not rated | 597 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Barwick Road , Crossgates LS15 8RQ | 3out of 4 | 732 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Seacroft Grange First School Moresdale Lane , LS14 6JR | - not rated | 910 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds East Academy South Parkway , LS14 6HA | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parklands High School South Parkway , LS14 6TY | - not rated | 50 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Parklands Girls' High School South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY | - not rated | 50 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St Kevin's RC School Barwick Road , Crossgates LS15 8RQ | - not rated | 732 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Foxwood School Brooklands View , LS14 6SA | - not rated | 1,030 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seacroft Park Middle School Dufton Approach , Seacroft LS14 6ED | - not rated | 288 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swarcliffe Middle School Swarcliffe Drive , LS14 5JW | - not rated | 1,023 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cross Gates Middle School Poole Crescent , LS15 7NB | - not rated | 1,090 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St James Manston CofE Middle School Sandbed Lane , LS15 8JH | - not rated | 1,250 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Smeaton Middle School Smeaton Approach , Barwick Road LS15 8TA | - not rated | 1,868 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN | 2out of 4 | 2,783 yd | Free schools | No | 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 | 1,030 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF | - not rated | 1,922 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Oakwood Pupil Support Centre Oakwood Lane Centre , Opposite Fearnville Leisure Centre LS8 3LF | - not rated | 1,922 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnville School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF | - not rated | 1,922 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 7 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF | - not rated | 1,926 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.