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Abbey Grange Church of England Academy

Mixed · ages 11–18 · with sixth form · Church of EnglandLeeds, Yorkshire and the Humber · Leeds LS16 5EATrust: Abbey Multi Academy TrustSchool website
Pupils on roll
1,576of 1,152 places
Free school meals
23.5%
Year 11 cohort 2025
239
Ofsted
Report card, 6 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Abbey Grange Church of England High School (URN 108101, until 1 August 2011).

What the data says

Of the 264 pupils who finished Year 11 at Abbey Grange Church of England Academy in 2023, 69% stayed on in Abbey Grange Church of England Academy’s own sixth form (Leeds average 32%), 18% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.

Among the 176 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (Leeds 35%, England 37%), and 27% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.9 against 46.1 across England and 45.5 in Leeds, with 62% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).

Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 25% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.

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.

This school
Leeds
England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Pupils in the cohort2649,144607,348
Any sustained destination96%89%92%
Stayed in education94%84%86%
— school sixth form69%32%34%
— sixth form college6%14%13%
— further education college18%36%37%
— other education2%2%
Apprenticeship1%3%3%
Employment1%2%3%
No sustained destination3%7%6%
Destination unknown1%4%3%

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

This school
Leeds
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Students in the cohort1768,711541,441
Any sustained destination87%77%79%
University (higher education)56%35%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students27%16%19%
Further education3%7%5%
Apprenticeship5%9%7%
Employment20%26%28%
No sustained destination5%17%16%

GCSE results 2025

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)55.945.546.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths62%47%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths84%65%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects88%50%41%
EBacc average point score5.194.114.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort25%32%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils48.633.934.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils58.351.050.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)
English as an additional language25%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.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
English Language238100%89%27%20%84%
Mathematics23799%88%34%22%86%
English Literature23498%86%33%21%90%
Religious Studies23498%31%34%32%79%
Combined Science18778%65%15%9%79%
Geography16870%41%27%25%71%
French11849%18%14%29%50%
Spanish9339%19%16%27%55%
Business Studies9339%18%18%20%87%
History7130%41%35%26%76%
Sociology5925%4%17%21%75%
Food Preparation and Nutrition5623%8%38%21%75%
Chemistry5121%23%84%47%100%
Biology5121%23%65%45%100%
Physics5121%23%71%46%100%
Physical Education4820%11%15%24%69%
Design and Technology3916%11%26%23%74%
Computer Science2812%13%57%30%93%
Drama2410%7%33%27%100%
Fine Art198%9%63%28%95%
Music104%5%90%33%100%
Arabic52%1%47%
Polish21%1%84%
Chinese10%1%75%

Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Additional Mathematics FSMQ3318%
Health Studies3318%
Computer Appreciation / Introduction2916%
Sports Studies148%
Small Business Management84%
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)32%
Sports Studies11%

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study413
— of whom A level students1863,824261,341
Average A level gradeC+B-B-
Average points per A level entry33.1135.0035.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB-B-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects15%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.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Chemistry5731%17%
Mathematics5228%31%
Psychology4524%23%
Biology4424%20%
Geography2715%10%
English Literature2413%11%
Law2312%4%
Economics2312%13%
Media Studies2111%4%
English Language2111%4%
Physics1910%12%
Business Studies1810%13%
Religious Studies169%4%
History158%13%
Sociology116%13%
Product Design105%2%
Computer Science84%5%
Politics84%6%
Drama74%2%
Physical Education74%3%
Art and Design63%1%
Spanish2%
Russian0%
Music0%
Arabic0%
Further Mathematics5%
French1%
Polish0%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)3720%
Social ScienceVRQ Level 33720%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*2111%
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*158%
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3148%
Mathematical StudiesCore Maths Qualifications at Level 374%
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)63%
Sports StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 363%
Religious StudiesGCE AS level (All)
PhysicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
MathematicsGCE AS level (All)
Religious StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
PhysicsGCE AS level (All)
GeographyGCE AS level (All)
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Nutrition / DietVRQ Level 3
Applied SciencesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
GeographyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)

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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.