Schools in Leeds
261 schools with published admissions figures
The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Leeds
Primary
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Offered their first choice
92.4%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 87.3% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.5%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
8,039
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 92.4% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 5.1 points higher than in 2016, when it was 87.3%.
The council's primary schools between them had 10,125 places for 8,039 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
83.2%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 83.7% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
93.6%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
9,313
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 83.2% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 93.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is much the same as in 2016, when it was 83.7%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 10,015 places for 9,313 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Leeds lodged 856 appeals about a school place.
640 of them were heard by a panel and 118 succeeded, which is about 18 in every 100 heard.
The other 216 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds |
1.25 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Allerton Grange School
Leeds |
0.87 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Allerton High School
Leeds |
1.20 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Benton Park School
Leeds |
0.86 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds |
0.60 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby |
1.09 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Brigshaw High School
Castleford |
0.98 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds |
0.61 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds |
1.39 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds |
0.49 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey |
0.78 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds |
0.69 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds |
1.15 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cockburn School
Leeds |
0.97 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds |
0.38 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey |
0.84 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds |
0.73 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Garforth Academy
Leeds |
0.99 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Guiseley School
Leeds |
0.97 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Horsforth School
Leeds |
1.23 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| John Smeaton Academy
Leeds |
0.94 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Lawnswood School
Leeds |
0.44 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Leeds City Academy
Leeds |
0.60 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Leeds East Academy
Leeds |
0.62 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Leeds Jewish Free School
Leeds |
1.14 | - | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Leeds West Academy
Leeds |
0.84 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
Leeds |
1.07 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley |
1.22 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Oulton Academy
Leeds |
0.88 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey |
1.34 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds |
0.63 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Rodillian Academy
Wakefield |
1.21 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley |
0.89 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Temple Moor High School
Leeds |
0.95 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Farnley Academy
Leeds |
1.07 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Morley Academy
Leeds |
1.37 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds |
1.54 | - | School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds |
1.48 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Wetherby High School
Wetherby |
0.86 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield |
0.78 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
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