Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,576 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.9
Foundation school
Ralph Thoresby School
- Pupils on roll
- 987of 1,037 places
- Free school meals
- 36.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 174
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 26 October 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 176 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ralph Thoresby School in 2023, 46% stayed on in Ralph Thoresby School’s own sixth form (Leeds average 32%), 28% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 77 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 34% went to university (Leeds 35%, England 37%), and 7% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.7 against 46.1 across England and 45.5 in Leeds, with 36% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
10% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Leeds and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ralph Thoresby School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 176 | 9,144 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 9% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 28% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ralph Thoresby School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 77 | 8,711 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 70% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 34% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 7% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 21% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ralph Thoresby School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.7 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 41% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.50 | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 24.0 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.2 | 51.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 20% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 173 | 99% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 61% |
| English Language | 173 | 99% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| English Literature | 171 | 98% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 59% |
| Combined Science | 129 | 74% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 49% |
| Geography | 97 | 56% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 46% |
| Business Studies | 55 | 32% | 18% | 5% | 20% | 45% |
| History | 40 | 23% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 50% |
| Biology | 38 | 22% | 23% | 26% | 45% | 55% |
| Physics | 36 | 21% | 23% | 22% | 46% | 58% |
| Spanish | 33 | 19% | 19% | 9% | 27% | 42% |
| Sociology | 31 | 18% | 4% | 26% | 21% | 68% |
| French | 29 | 17% | 18% | 21% | 29% | 59% |
| Art and Design | 23 | 13% | 7% | 17% | 24% | 74% |
| Music | 23 | 13% | 5% | 26% | 33% | 52% |
| Chemistry | 22 | 13% | 23% | 36% | 47% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 11% | 13% | 21% | 30% | 84% |
| Statistics | 17 | 10% | 5% | 24% | 20% | 88% |
| German | 15 | 9% | 5% | 20% | 33% | 93% |
| 3D Design | 13 | 7% | 2% | 8% | 16% | 69% |
| Photography | 13 | 7% | 6% | 15% | 19% | 54% |
| Textiles | 12 | 7% | 2% | 25% | 27% | 67% |
| Chinese | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Persian | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 50 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 39 | 95% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 34 | 83% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 24 | 59% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 17 | 41% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ralph Thoresby School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 162 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 41 | 3,824 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.88 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 50% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 12 | 29% | 31% |
| History | 9 | 22% | 13% |
| Physics | 7 | 17% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 17% | 17% |
| Biology | 7 | 17% | 20% |
| Geography | 6 | 15% | 10% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 22 | 54% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 20 | 49% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 39% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 29% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 24% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 24% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 9 | 22% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.