Free schools 16 to 19

Elliott Hudson College

Mixed · ages 16–19 · with sixth formLeeds, Yorkshire and the Humber · Leeds LS11 0LTTrust: The Gorse Academies TrustSchool website
Pupils on roll
1,480of 1,500 places
Free school meals
0.0%
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

Elliott Hudson College 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 500 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 61% went to university (Leeds 35%, England 37%), and 20% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

A level grades average C+, below the England average of B-; 9% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Mathematics and Sociology.

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.

Elliott Hudson College
Leeds
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureElliott Hudson CollegeLeedsEngland
Students in the cohort5008,711541,441
Any sustained destination88%77%79%
University (higher education)61%35%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students20%16%19%
Further education2%7%5%
Apprenticeship7%9%7%
Employment17%26%28%
No sustained destination9%17%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureElliott Hudson CollegeLeedsEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study1,395
— of whom A level students5753,824261,341
Average A level gradeC+B-B-
Average points per A level entry32.4235.0035.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsC+B-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects9%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.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Psychology15427%23%
Mathematics13523%31%
Sociology12021%13%
Law10318%4%
Biology10318%20%
Business Studies10318%13%
Economics8214%13%
Chemistry8114%17%
History6311%13%
Computer Science6211%5%
English Literature427%11%
Physical Education407%3%
English Language397%4%
Physics387%12%
Geography366%10%
Media Studies336%4%
Politics326%6%
Product Design305%2%
Further Mathematics305%5%
Fine Art244%3%
Classical Civilisation224%1%
Graphic Communication214%2%
Art and Design183%1%
Film Studies173%2%
Religious Studies163%4%
Drama142%2%
Spanish122%2%
Arabic0%
Photography3%
French1%
Italian0%
Music Technology0%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)34259%
Mathematical StudiesCore Maths Qualifications at Level 3407%
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3387%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionOCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3244%
Applied BusinessVRQ Level 3234%
PsychologyBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*214%
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*193%
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3163%
Applied SciencesOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3163%
MultimediaOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3153%
Applied SciencesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3142%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3
PsychologyBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Music performance: GroupBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
BiologyGCE AS level (All)
MathematicsGCE AS level (All)
BiologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Applied SciencesOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3
MultimediaOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3

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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.