Woodkirk Academy

Academy converter; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,769 pupils; Leeds, WF3 1JQ; URN 137383

Woodkirk Academy’s latest inspection, on 14 March 2023, was an ungraded inspection: School remains Good. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, four have key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale, one has an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Cockburn School, dates from 15 February 2022; the latest, at Batley Girls' High School, from 28 January 2025.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Woodkirk Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Woodkirk Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Woodkirk Academy
WF3 1JQ, Leeds; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 14 March 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.3 (Leeds 46.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 58.4% (Leeds 48.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.42 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Woodkirk Academy
1.2 mi1,960 m NW
The Morley Academy
LS27 0PD, Leeds

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 24 September 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.1 (Leeds 46.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 62.2% (Leeds 48.5%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for The Morley Academy
1.8 mi2,872 m NW
Bruntcliffe Academy
LS27 0LZ, Leeds

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 26 November 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.8 (Leeds 46.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.4% (Leeds 48.5%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Bruntcliffe Academy
2.1 mi3,434 m W
Upper Batley High School
WF17 0BJ, Kirklees

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 12 June 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.4 (Kirklees 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.9% (Kirklees 46.7%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Upper Batley High School
2.3 mi3,705 m N
Elliott Hudson College
LS11 0LT, Leeds; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.42 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
2.3 mi3,736 m W
Batley Grammar School
WF17 0AD, Kirklees

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 26 November 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.5 (Kirklees 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 43.7% (Kirklees 46.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: good
Ofsted report for Batley Grammar School
2.4 mi3,784 m NE
Cockburn School
LS11 5TT, Leeds

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 15 February 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.2 (Leeds 46.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 55.8% (Leeds 48.5%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Cockburn School
2.5 mi3,973 m W
Batley Girls' High School
WF17 0LD, Kirklees; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 28 January 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.2 (Kirklees 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 37.5% (Kirklees 46.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 31.99 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Batley Girls' High School
2.5 mi4,044 m NE
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
LS10 4AX, Leeds

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 4 June 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.8 (Leeds 46.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 35.5% (Leeds 48.5%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 14 March 2023: School remains Good.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 279 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Leeds	England
Average Attainment 8 score	52.3	46.5	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	58.4%	48.5%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	78.1%	65.7%	64.8%

England and Leeds: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 120 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B	B-
A level average point score per entry	38.42	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	26.5%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Heckmondwike Grammar School Kirklees, 3.7 mi in a straight line
Trinity Academy Leeds Leeds, 5.6 mi in a straight line
Kettlethorpe High School Wakefield, 6.8 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Woodkirk Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Leeds, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,769 pupils for a capacity of 1,785. Trust: LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST. Address: Rein Road, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1JQ. Website: www.woodkirkacademy.co.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.