Ralph Thoresby School is a secondary school located in Leeds. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 11/03/2015. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.9%, which is 1.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Holtdale Approach, Leeds

School Information

Address: Holtdale Approach, Leeds, LS16 7RX
Website: http://www.ralphthoresby.com/
Telephone: 01133979911
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Will Carr
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 108075

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/03/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1049
Number of Pupils: 1018
Number of Boys: 511
Number of Girls: 507

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.4% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Below Average: -0.33 Confidence interval -0.55 to -0.1
Of the 132 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 124 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:32%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:89%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:30%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:39.3
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:3.34
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ireland Wood Primary School
Raynel Gardens , LS16 6BW 		3out of 4 541 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Cookridge Primary School
Tinshill Drive , Cookridge LS16 7DH 		3out of 4 557 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Cookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Green Lane , LS16 7EZ 		3out of 4 1,117 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy
Otley Old Road , Cookridge LS16 6NF 		3out of 4 1,183 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Iveson Primary School
Iveson Rise , Tinshill LS16 6LW 		3out of 4 1,657 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ralph Thoresby School
Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX 		3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Lawnswood School
Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG 		3out of 4 2,691 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA 		3out of 4 2,770 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horsforth School
Lee Lane East , Horsforth LS18 5RF 		3out of 4 2,947 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lighthouse School Leeds
Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB 		3out of 4 1,426 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Moorlands School
Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF 		- not rated 2,784 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Leeds Trinity University
Brownberrie Lane , LS18 5HD 		- not rated 3,053 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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