The Farnley Academy

State-Funded School

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Yorkshire and The HumberRegion

LeedsLocal Authority

Leeds South West and MorleyConstituency

LS12 5EUPostcode

9.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Farnley Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,492 pupils. The Farnley Academy is part of The GORSE Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 49.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 50.9%
EBacc average point score: 4.54

Ethnicity

White

75%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,492

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

35%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,492
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: The GORSE Academies Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
10 Oct 2023	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
2 Dec 2019	Requires improvement	Good	Outstanding	Requires improvement	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.