Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,576 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.9
Foundation school
Guiseley School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,431of 1,450 places
- Free school meals
- 12.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 222
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 6 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 218 pupils who finished Year 11 at Guiseley School in 2023, 59% stayed on in Guiseley School’s own sixth form (Leeds average 32%), 25% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 122 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 48% went to university (Leeds 35%, England 37%), and 22% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.6 against 46.1 across England and 45.5 in Leeds, with 52% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Guiseley School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 218 | 9,144 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | Guiseley School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 122 | 8,711 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 48% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 22% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Guiseley School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.6 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 32% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.40 | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.6 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.8 | 51.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 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 | 221 | 100% | 88% | 32% | 22% | 83% |
| English Language | 221 | 100% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 69% |
| English Literature | 221 | 100% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 75% |
| Combined Science | 162 | 73% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 71% |
| Geography | 126 | 57% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 71% |
| History | 111 | 50% | 41% | 26% | 26% | 60% |
| Photography | 65 | 29% | 6% | 14% | 19% | 85% |
| Physics | 59 | 27% | 23% | 46% | 46% | 98% |
| Biology | 59 | 27% | 23% | 44% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 59 | 27% | 23% | 42% | 47% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 54 | 24% | 11% | 4% | 23% | 61% |
| Spanish | 49 | 22% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 76% |
| Physical Education | 43 | 19% | 11% | 28% | 24% | 86% |
| German | 37 | 17% | 5% | 35% | 33% | 86% |
| Drama | 32 | 14% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 66% |
| Fine Art | 31 | 14% | 9% | 10% | 28% | 77% |
| Computer Science | 29 | 13% | 13% | 21% | 30% | 52% |
| Religious Studies | 23 | 10% | 31% | 48% | 32% | 91% |
| Music | 22 | 10% | 5% | 14% | 33% | 59% |
| Chinese | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 121 | 92% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 74 | 56% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 24 | 18% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 8 | 6% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Guiseley School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 245 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 132 | 3,824 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.44 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 18% | 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 | 42 | 32% | 31% |
| Economics | 36 | 27% | 13% |
| Geography | 30 | 23% | 10% |
| English Language | 27 | 20% | 4% |
| Biology | 25 | 19% | 20% |
| Politics | 23 | 17% | 6% |
| History | 20 | 15% | 13% |
| Physics | 19 | 14% | 12% |
| Psychology | 18 | 14% | 23% |
| Photography | 13 | 10% | 3% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 9% | 17% |
| Further Mathematics | 11 | 8% | 5% |
| English Literature | 9 | 7% | 11% |
| Drama | 8 | 6% | 2% |
| Philosophy | 8 | 6% | 1% |
| Spanish | 8 | 6% | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 26 | 20% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 21 | 16% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 16 | 12% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 16 | 12% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 10 | 8% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.