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The Government has named the best and worst schools in Leeds for attendance.
This week, the Department for Education released its latest absence and attendance figures, covering the full 2024/25 school year.
It shows which schools are struggling with children not coming to class without permission, which research shows is one of the biggest factors in outcomes for exam results and outcomes in later life.
The overall absence rate decreased to 6.78 per cent across England in 2024/25, down from 7.15 per cent in 2023/24, though is still higher than pre-pandemic levels (4.73 per cent in 2018/19). Both authorised and unauthorised absence decreased; authorised decreased by 0.20 percentage points to 4.48 per cent and unauthorised absence decreased by 0.17 percentage points to 2.30 per cent.
Using this data, the Yorkshire Evening Post has compiled a list of the 11 Leeds secondary schools with the worst attendance record.
View our gallery below and see whether your child’s school made the list...
7. Bishop Young CofE Academy
In the 2024/25 school year, Bishop Young CofE Academy, located on Bishops Way, Seacroft, had an absence rate of 12.1%. | YEP
8. Oulton Academy
In the 2024/25 school year, Oulton Academy, located on Pennington Lane, Oulton, had an absence rate of 12%. | Jonathan Gawthorpe
9. Ralph Thoresby School
In the 2024/25 school year, Ralph Thoresby School, located on Holtdale Approach, Horsforth, had an absence rate of 11.5%. | Google
10. Lawnswood School
In the 2024/25 school year, Lawnswood School, located on Ring Road, West Park, had an absence rate of 11.5%. | YEP
11. John Smeaton Academy
In the 2024/25 school year, John Smeaton Academy, located on Smeaton Approach, Barwick Road, had an absence rate of 11.3%. | YEP