Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,576 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.9
University technical college
University Technical College Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 546of 600 places
- Free school meals
- 26.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 131
- Ofsted
- Good, 10 January 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 125 pupils who finished Year 11 at University Technical College Leeds in 2023, 50% stayed on in University Technical College Leeds’ own sixth form (Leeds average 32%), 23% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 71 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 20% went to university (Leeds 35%, England 37%), and 11% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 38% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Physics and Product Design.
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 13% 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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 125 | 9,144 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 79% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 50% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 6% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | This school | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 71 | 8,711 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 20% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 11% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 38% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.2 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.47 | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 34% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.1 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.8 | 51.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 13% | 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 | 132 | 100% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 80% |
| English Language | 131 | 100% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 68% |
| English Literature | 130 | 99% | 86% | 6% | 21% | 63% |
| Combined Science | 102 | 78% | 65% | 15% | 9% | 74% |
| 3D Design | 58 | 44% | 2% | 10% | 16% | 40% |
| Computer Science | 37 | 28% | 13% | 30% | 30% | 84% |
| Physics | 27 | 21% | 23% | 52% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 27 | 21% | 23% | 44% | 45% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 21% | 23% | 74% | 47% | 100% |
| Geography | 15 | 11% | 41% | 33% | 25% | 87% |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Latin | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | 128 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 128 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 212 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 47 | 3,824 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 25.57 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | 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 | 21 | 45% | 31% |
| Physics | 18 | 38% | 12% |
| Product Design | 17 | 36% | 2% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 13% | 17% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 35 | 74% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 27 | 57% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 13 | 28% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE 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.