Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,576 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.9
Academy converter
Horsforth School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,837of 1,865 places
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 251
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 25 October 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Horsforth School (URN 108092, until 1 January 2012).
What the data says
Of the 222 pupils who finished Year 11 at Horsforth School in 2023, 62% stayed on in Horsforth School’s own sixth form (Leeds average 32%), 19% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 133 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 63% went to university (Leeds 35%, England 37%), and 35% 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 57.3 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%).
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 5% 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 | Horsforth School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 222 | 9,144 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 62% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 9% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 19% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Horsforth School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 133 | 8,711 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 63% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 35% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Horsforth School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 57.3 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 87% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.47 | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 23% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.3 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.5 | 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 | 249 | 99% | 88% | 39% | 22% | 89% |
| English Language | 248 | 99% | 89% | 35% | 20% | 84% |
| English Literature | 246 | 98% | 86% | 28% | 21% | 83% |
| Combined Science | 171 | 68% | 65% | 23% | 9% | 77% |
| Spanish | 157 | 63% | 19% | 19% | 27% | 64% |
| History | 155 | 62% | 41% | 32% | 26% | 69% |
| Geography | 85 | 34% | 41% | 44% | 25% | 81% |
| Chemistry | 75 | 30% | 23% | 67% | 47% | 99% |
| Biology | 75 | 30% | 23% | 73% | 45% | 99% |
| Physics | 75 | 30% | 23% | 73% | 46% | 96% |
| Statistics | 74 | 29% | 5% | 68% | 20% | 99% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 63 | 25% | 8% | 33% | 21% | 81% |
| Business Studies | 37 | 15% | 18% | 27% | 20% | 89% |
| French | 36 | 14% | 18% | 56% | 29% | 92% |
| Physical Education | 28 | 11% | 11% | 29% | 24% | 79% |
| Chinese | 27 | 11% | 1% | 81% | 75% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 27 | 11% | 9% | 48% | 28% | 89% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 10% | 13% | 56% | 30% | 80% |
| Design and Technology | 22 | 9% | 11% | 45% | 23% | 91% |
| Media Studies | 18 | 7% | 4% | 22% | 20% | 78% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 6% | 31% | 69% | 32% | 100% |
| Music | 15 | 6% | 5% | 60% | 33% | 100% |
| Drama | 13 | 5% | 7% | 54% | 27% | 92% |
| Photography | 10 | 4% | 6% | 20% | 19% | 70% |
| Arabic | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 41 | 27% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 37 | 24% | — |
| Health Studies | 35 | 23% | — |
| Sports Studies | 23 | 15% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Horsforth School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 394 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 153 | 3,824 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 40.90 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 32% | 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 | 59 | 39% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 36 | 24% | 17% |
| Biology | 35 | 23% | 20% |
| Psychology | 33 | 22% | 23% |
| Sociology | 27 | 18% | 13% |
| Physics | 24 | 16% | 12% |
| English Language | 21 | 14% | 4% |
| Politics | 20 | 13% | 6% |
| History | 18 | 12% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 17 | 11% | 4% |
| Media Studies | 14 | 9% | 4% |
| Economics | 13 | 8% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 12 | 8% | 3% |
| Computer Science | 11 | 7% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 5% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 4% | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 44 | 29% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 28 | 18% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 18 | 12% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 10% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 14 | 9% | — |
| Applied Sciences | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 12 | 8% | — |
| Mathematics (Numeracy) | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 11 | 7% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 9 | 6% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 5% | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 5% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 8 | 5% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 5% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | 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.