Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,576 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.9
Community school
Allerton Grange School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,782of 1,400 places
- Free school meals
- 23.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 304
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 30 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Allerton Grange Middle School (URN 127948); Allerton Grange School (URN 127949).
What the data says
Of the 270 pupils who finished Year 11 at Allerton Grange School in 2023, 45% stayed on in Allerton Grange School’s own sixth form (Leeds average 32%), 38% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 120 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (Leeds 35%, England 37%), and 9% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 30% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 48.2 against 46.1 across England and 45.5 in Leeds, with 50% 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 | Allerton Grange School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 270 | 9,144 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 45% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 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 | Allerton Grange School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 120 | 8,711 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 9% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 22% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Allerton Grange School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.2 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 86% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.70 | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 30% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.0 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.4 | 51.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 20% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 304 | 100% | 89% | 18% | 20% | 67% |
| Mathematics | 303 | 100% | 88% | 26% | 22% | 73% |
| English Literature | 296 | 97% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 73% |
| Biology | 173 | 57% | 23% | 34% | 45% | 97% |
| Physics | 170 | 56% | 23% | 35% | 46% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 170 | 56% | 23% | 36% | 47% | 94% |
| History | 167 | 55% | 41% | 32% | 26% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 127 | 42% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 39% |
| Geography | 118 | 39% | 41% | 25% | 25% | 55% |
| Spanish | 95 | 31% | 19% | 16% | 27% | 56% |
| German | 90 | 30% | 5% | 18% | 33% | 76% |
| French | 88 | 29% | 18% | 19% | 29% | 50% |
| Business Studies | 54 | 18% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 54% |
| 3D Design | 32 | 11% | 2% | 19% | 16% | 50% |
| Computer Science | 30 | 10% | 13% | 37% | 30% | 77% |
| Fine Art | 27 | 9% | 9% | 30% | 28% | 93% |
| Physical Education | 26 | 9% | 11% | 15% | 24% | 88% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 4% | 31% | 46% | 32% | 92% |
| Classical Civilisation | 13 | 4% | 1% | 62% | 40% | 85% |
| Drama | 12 | 4% | 7% | 67% | 27% | 92% |
| Music | 10 | 3% | 5% | 40% | 33% | 80% |
| Textiles | 6 | 2% | 2% | 33% | 27% | 100% |
| Italian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Punjabi | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 2 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Photography | 2 | 1% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 35 | 30% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 23 | 20% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 19 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | 19 | 17% | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 10 | 9% | — |
| Art and Design | 2 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Allerton Grange School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 244 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 115 | 3,824 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.18 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 32 | 28% | 13% |
| Biology | 29 | 25% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 29 | 25% | 31% |
| Psychology | 20 | 17% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 17% | 17% |
| English Literature | 19 | 17% | 11% |
| Law | 19 | 17% | 4% |
| Sociology | 17 | 15% | 13% |
| History | 16 | 14% | 13% |
| Economics | 14 | 12% | 13% |
| Physics | 14 | 12% | 12% |
| Geography | 14 | 12% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 7% | 4% |
| English Language | 6 | 5% | 4% |
| Spanish | 6 | 5% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 5% | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 24 | 21% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 22 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 5% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
Where Allerton Grange School is
Other secondary schools in Leeds are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Leeds’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Leeds
Allerton High School
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92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.3
Benton Park School
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83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
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84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.9
Boston Spa Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,498 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.6
Brigshaw High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,321 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.4
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.