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Guiseley School

Leeds, LS20 8DTSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
Progress 8
-0.04
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
305 1st-choice / 238 places
Ranking
#1,609
of 3,141 nationally

About Guiseley School

Guiseley School sits within the Leeds local authority, a large secondary state school for 11- to 18-year-olds that is mixed and non-denominational. In the most recent local rankings by Progress 8, it placed 27th out of 42 schools in Leeds, putting it in the bottom half of the authority. For context, the top-performing peers in the same area include The Ruth Gorse Academy, Allerton High School, and Mount St Mary's Catholic High School, all of which recorded significantly higher Progress 8 scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, just 1.3 kilometres away. Guiseley itself was graded Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2019, and an ungraded inspection in November 2024 confirmed that standards are being maintained. The school is led by headteacher Paul Clayton and is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 921 applications for 238 places, with 305 of those as first preferences.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFieldhead Road, Leeds, Leeds, LS20 8DT
HeadteacherPaul Clayton
Local AuthorityLeeds
Number of Pupils1,427
Free School Meals (FSM)12.4%
School Capacity1,427 / 1,450 (98% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 21 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
GymnasiumArt StudiosSwimming PoolSports HallScience LabsPlaying FieldsTheatreLibraryChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

DanceSwimmingRoundersCross CountryHockeyMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

DramaModel United NationsChoirNewspaperDebateScience ClubDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: guiseleyschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Guiseley School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.