Allerton High School

About Allerton High School

Allerton High School, a mixed state secondary in Leeds, has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2018, and an ungraded inspection in November 2024 confirmed that standards are being maintained. The school’s leadership and management, as well as its sixth-form provision, are both rated Outstanding. But the most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.89, which is well above average nationally. To put that in context, the average Progress 8 score for secondary schools in Leeds is 0.07, meaning pupils at Allerton make significantly more progress than their peers across the local authority. This score places Allerton second out of 42 schools in Leeds, and in the top five per cent nationally. The school also ranks fourth out of 306 schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, making it a standout choice for families prioritising academic momentum.

At GCSE, the school’s Attainment 8 score sits at 58.3, and 87.8 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 77 per cent reaching the higher grade 5 benchmark. Over half of pupils (56.8 per cent) achieved the English Baccalaureate at grade 4 or above, and 44.1 per cent at grade 5 or above. The school also has a strong EBacc entry rate of 66.7 per cent. In the sixth form, the picture is similarly strong: the average A-level grade per entry is a B, with students achieving an average of 41.58 points per entry. The value-added score for sixth formers is 0.38, which is above average, and the best three A-levels average out to a B+ grade. With 36.4 per cent of entries achieving AAB or higher, the sixth form clearly supports progression to competitive university courses.

Allerton is a large school, with 1,697 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,579, and it is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 1,281 applications for 278 places, an oversubscription ratio of 4.61 to one. Of those, 349 families put it as their first preference, and 259 first-preference offers were made. The school offers a wide range of facilities including a theatre, science labs, sports hall, and a sixth-form centre, plus clubs such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Model UN, and orchestra. It also has a broad SEND provision, covering areas from dyslexia to autistic spectrum disorder and a resourced provision. Parent feedback is largely positive: 83 per cent would recommend the school, and 86 per cent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. This is a school for families who want strong academic progress, a well-regarded sixth form, and a busy, well-equipped environment.

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