Allerton Grange School

About Allerton Grange School

Allerton Grange School is a large, mixed secondary in Leeds that is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its standing among local families. With 1,742 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,400, the school is operating well above its official limit. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 967 applications for 296 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.27, and made 216 offers to first-preference applicants out of 243 who put it top. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 23.6%, which is above the national average and reflects the school’s inclusive intake. The headteacher is Andrew Norrington. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2025, rated it Good overall, with a ‘Standards maintained’ outcome from an ungraded visit. This is a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2020, when it was rated Requires Improvement, and the 2017 inspection before that, which also rated it Requires Improvement.

Academically, Allerton Grange delivers solid, if not spectacular, results. Its Progress 8 score for the 2023/24 academic year is -0.02, which is exactly in line with the national average and sits just below the Leeds local authority average of 0.07. This places the school 25th out of 42 secondary schools in Leeds, and 1,582nd out of 3,141 nationally, putting it in the middle 50% of schools across England. The Attainment 8 score is 44.9, and 62.2% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 45.7% achieving a grade 5 or above. The EBacc entry rate is high at 86.9%, though only 22.5% of pupils achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above. In the sixth form, the average A-level grade is a C, with a points per entry of 29.75 and a value-added score of 0.01, which is rated as Average. The best three A-levels average out at 31.63 points, also a C grade.

The school offers a wide range of facilities, including a swimming pool, astro turf, sports hall, and a sixth form centre. There are extensive sports on offer, from football and rugby to gymnastics and dance, plus clubs covering everything from film and gardening to Model UN and Young Enterprise. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for nine different categories, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech, Language & Communication needs, and Social, Emotional & Mental Health support. Parent View responses, based on 186 respondents, are overwhelmingly positive: 91% would recommend the school, and 92% of parents agree or strongly agree that their child is happy. The school suits families looking for a large, inclusive secondary with a strong sixth form and a broad extracurricular offer, particularly those who value a school that has demonstrably improved its Ofsted rating and remains in high demand despite being significantly over capacity.

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