Further education

Leeds College of Building

Mixed · ages 16–99Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber · Leeds LS2 7QTSchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

Leeds College of Building is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 689 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 5% went to university (Leeds 35%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 28% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.

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.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

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

Leeds College of Building
Leeds
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureLeeds College of BuildingLeedsEngland
Students in the cohort6898,711541,441
Any sustained destination71%77%79%
University (higher education)5%35%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students0%16%19%
Further education3%7%5%
Apprenticeship28%9%7%
Employment34%26%28%
No sustained destination21%17%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureLeeds College of BuildingLeedsEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study1,255
— of whom A level students13,824261,341
Average A level gradeB-B-
Average points per A level entry35.0035.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects18%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
Mathematics31%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*50100%
Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction)VRQ Level 339100%
Plumbing (Building Work)VRQ Level 238100%
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*24100%
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*16100%
Plumbing (Building Work)VRQ Level 3
Social ScienceVRQ Level 3

Other secondary schools in Leeds

Allerton Grange School

Community school · sixth form · 1,782 pupils

90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.2

Allerton High School

Community school · sixth form · 1,764 pupils

92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.3

Benton Park School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,516 pupils

83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7

Boston Spa Academy

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,498 pupils

89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.6

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.