Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,576 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.9
Academy converter
Garforth Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,897of 2,065 places
- Free school meals
- 16.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 301
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 5 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Garforth Community College (URN 108089, until 1 November 2010).
What the data says
Of the 297 pupils who finished Year 11 at Garforth Academy in 2023, 53% stayed on in Garforth Academy’s own sixth form (Leeds average 32%), 27% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 53.1 against 46.1 across England and 45.5 in Leeds, with 65% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Among the 209 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 39% went to university (Leeds 35%, England 37%), and 21% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
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 | Garforth Academy | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 297 | 9,144 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 27% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 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 | Garforth Academy | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 209 | 8,711 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 39% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Garforth Academy | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 53.1 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 82% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.11 | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.6 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 56.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 300 | 100% | 89% | 40% | 20% | 86% |
| Mathematics | 300 | 100% | 88% | 32% | 22% | 85% |
| English Literature | 297 | 99% | 86% | 27% | 21% | 77% |
| Combined Science | 243 | 81% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 67% |
| History | 159 | 53% | 41% | 30% | 26% | 70% |
| Geography | 127 | 42% | 41% | 44% | 25% | 79% |
| French | 125 | 42% | 18% | 22% | 29% | 86% |
| Spanish | 123 | 41% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 71% |
| Business Studies | 122 | 41% | 18% | 30% | 20% | 70% |
| Sociology | 72 | 24% | 4% | 29% | 21% | 65% |
| Biology | 55 | 18% | 23% | 55% | 45% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 53 | 18% | 23% | 62% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 53 | 18% | 23% | 60% | 46% | 100% |
| Media Studies | 47 | 16% | 4% | 28% | 20% | 85% |
| Physical Education | 46 | 15% | 11% | 13% | 24% | 70% |
| Computer Science | 45 | 15% | 13% | 38% | 30% | 91% |
| Design and Technology | 41 | 14% | 11% | 20% | 23% | 80% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 35 | 12% | 8% | 29% | 21% | 77% |
| Fine Art | 31 | 10% | 9% | 26% | 28% | 94% |
| Drama | 22 | 7% | 7% | 32% | 27% | 77% |
| Music | 18 | 6% | 5% | 78% | 33% | 83% |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 29 | 25% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 20 | 18% | — |
| Sports Studies | 14 | 12% | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 14 | 12% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Garforth Academy | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 354 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 114 | 3,824 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.66 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 21% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 35 | 31% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 31 | 27% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 16% | 17% |
| History | 18 | 16% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 17 | 15% | 4% |
| English Language | 15 | 13% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 15 | 13% | 13% |
| Geography | 14 | 12% | 10% |
| Physics | 13 | 11% | 12% |
| Economics | 13 | 11% | 13% |
| Product Design | 12 | 11% | 2% |
| English Literature | 12 | 11% | 11% |
| Law | 10 | 9% | 4% |
| Biology | 10 | 9% | 20% |
| Textiles | 8 | 7% | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 6% | 5% |
| Religious Studies | 7 | 6% | 4% |
| Sociology | 6 | 5% | 13% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 53 | 46% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 21 | 18% | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | 10 | 9% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 9% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 9% | — |
| Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction) | Other General Qualification at Level 2 | 7 | 6% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 7 | 6% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 6 | 5% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 5% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction) | Other General Qualification at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Beauty Therapy | VRQ Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Beauty Therapy | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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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.