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Oulton Academy

Leeds, LS26 8EXSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
Progress 8
+0.43
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
207 1st-choice / 236 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#594 of 3,141 nationally

About Oulton Academy

Oulton Academy’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 awarded it an overall rating of Outstanding, a remarkable turnaround from its previous Requires improvement grade in 2018. The inspection team judged the quality of education, personal development, and leadership and management all to be Outstanding, with behaviour and attitudes rated Good. The single most telling exam metric is the school’s Progress 8 score of 0.43, which is classified as ‘Above average’ nationally. This means that, on average, pupils at Oulton achieve nearly half a grade more per subject than students with similar starting points across England. To put that in context, the average Progress 8 score for secondary schools in Leeds is just 0.07, so Oulton is performing significantly above its local authority peers. The school ranks 13th out of 42 secondary schools in Leeds, placing it in the top 25% of schools in the city, and 48th out of 306 schools across Yorkshire and the Humber.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPennington Lane, Leeds, Leeds, LS26 8EX
HeadteacherJohn Higgins
Local AuthorityLeeds
Number of Pupils1,094
Free School Meals (FSM)32.3%
School Capacity1,094 / 1,016 (108% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 2 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Art StudiosGymnasiumTheatreLibraryScience LabsTennis CourtsSports HallMusic RoomsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

DanceRoundersCricketRugbyBasketballBadmintonTennisCross CountryFootballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DebateModel United NationsOrchestraCodingChessDuke of EdinburghArt ClubEco ClubChoirYoung Enterprise

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:25 – 15:05

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

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Oulton Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.