Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,576 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.9
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Temple Moor High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,341of 1,332 places
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 223
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 2 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Temple Moor High School Science College (URN 108064, until 1 September 2018).
What the data says
Of the 214 pupils who finished Year 11 at Temple Moor High School in 2023, 44% stayed on in Temple Moor High School’s own sixth form (Leeds average 32%), 33% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 22% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
Among the 58 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 36% went to university (Leeds 35%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.9 against 46.1 across England and 45.5 in Leeds, with 47% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Temple Moor High School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 214 | 9,144 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 44% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 33% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 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 | Temple Moor High School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 58 | 8,711 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 79% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 36% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Temple Moor High School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.9 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 43% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.1 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.8 | 51.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 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 | 223 | 100% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 76% |
| Mathematics | 223 | 100% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 68% |
| English Literature | 218 | 98% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 81% |
| Combined Science | 191 | 86% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 61% |
| Geography | 115 | 52% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 70% |
| History | 96 | 43% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 69% |
| Photography | 48 | 22% | 6% | 2% | 19% | 69% |
| Psychology | 45 | 20% | 3% | 16% | 22% | 73% |
| Spanish | 37 | 17% | 19% | 24% | 27% | 84% |
| Design and Technology | 35 | 16% | 11% | 6% | 23% | 51% |
| French | 33 | 15% | 18% | 21% | 29% | 85% |
| Physical Education | 33 | 15% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 70% |
| Biology | 26 | 12% | 23% | 69% | 45% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 12% | 23% | 54% | 47% | 96% |
| Fine Art | 26 | 12% | 9% | 12% | 28% | 96% |
| Physics | 26 | 12% | 23% | 58% | 46% | 96% |
| German | 25 | 11% | 5% | 4% | 33% | 72% |
| Religious Studies | 21 | 9% | 31% | 38% | 32% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 5% | 13% | 8% | 30% | 67% |
| Art and Design | 2 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 61 | 94% | — |
| Health Studies | 39 | 60% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 32 | 49% | — |
| Small Business Management | 29 | 45% | — |
| Art and Design | 27 | 42% | — |
| Multimedia | 21 | 32% | — |
| Sports Studies | 17 | 26% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 15 | 23% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 11 | 17% | — |
| Dance: General | 7 | 11% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Temple Moor High School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 178 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 65 | 3,824 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.71 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 31% | 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 | 20 | 31% | 23% |
| Biology | 15 | 23% | 20% |
| Law | 15 | 23% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 14 | 22% | 31% |
| Geography | 11 | 17% | 10% |
| Product Design | 10 | 15% | 2% |
| History | 9 | 14% | 13% |
| English Literature | 8 | 12% | 11% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 25 | 38% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 17 | 26% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 8 | 12% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 12% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 11% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 7 | 11% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 9% | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 9% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate 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.