Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,576 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.9
Academy converter
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
- Pupils on roll
- 1,013of 1,140 places
- Free school meals
- 37.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 206
- Ofsted
- Good, 21 February 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Priesthorpe School (URN 108087, until 1 July 2017).
What the data says
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe has no sixth form. Of the 193 pupils who finished Year 11 there in 2023, 24% moved to a sixth form college, 38% to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 41.1 against 46.1 across England and 45.5 in Leeds, with 35% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
As an 11–16 school, Co-op Academy Priesthorpe is judged on where pupils go at 16 rather than on A level results.
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 | Co-op Academy Priesthorpe | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 193 | 9,144 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 21% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 24% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 4% | 3% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Co-op Academy Priesthorpe | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.1 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 26% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.47 | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 35% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.5 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.9 | 51.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 37% | 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 | 206 | 100% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 61% |
| Mathematics | 206 | 100% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 68% |
| English Literature | 193 | 94% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 67% |
| Combined Science | 167 | 81% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 54% |
| Geography | 140 | 68% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 41% |
| History | 64 | 31% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 48% |
| Religious Studies | 61 | 30% | 31% | 36% | 32% | 84% |
| Business Studies | 53 | 26% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 36% |
| Biology | 36 | 17% | 23% | 44% | 45% | 67% |
| Art and Design | 33 | 16% | 7% | 9% | 24% | 91% |
| Sociology | 29 | 14% | 4% | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| French | 28 | 14% | 18% | 14% | 29% | 64% |
| Physics | 24 | 12% | 23% | 71% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 12% | 23% | 54% | 47% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 12% | 13% | 33% | 30% | 58% |
| Spanish | 22 | 11% | 19% | 36% | 27% | 64% |
| Statistics | 20 | 10% | 5% | 45% | 20% | 95% |
| Urdu | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Punjabi | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 59 | — | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 52 | — | — |
| Small Business Management | 50 | — | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 37 | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | 20 | — | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 19 | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 17 | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | 13 | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | 10 | — | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | — | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.