The Ruth Gorse Academy, located in Black Bull Street, Leeds Dock, was rated 0.92 well above average.placeholder image
The Ruth Gorse Academy, located in Black Bull Street, Leeds Dock, was rated 0.92 well above average. | Bruce Rollinson

The 14 best-performing Leeds secondary schools ranked by academic attainment in 2023

These are the highest ranking Leeds secondary schools based on academic performance in 2023.

Leeds has a host of brilliant schools, with Ofsted inspectors rating 15 as Outstanding since the start of 2023 but which schools rank the best academically?

Well according to Government data for the academic year 2022/2023, these secondary schools rank as “above average” for pupils achieving over half a grade higher in each qualification, compared to similar pupils across the country.

The banding is ranked as “well above average” because the score is greater than or equal to 0.5, and the entire confidence interval is above 0.

Here are the 14 best-performing Leeds secondary schools in 2023 ranked by academic attainment. Take a look below and see whether your child’s school is on the list...

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