Secondary school

Leeds Jewish Free School

  • Free School
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Jewish
  • Leeds
  • LS17 7TN
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 467 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 15%

Top % in England, by year
2017/18: top 15%15%2018/19: top 52%2021/22: top 12%12% · 2021/222022/23: top 70%2023/24: top 22%2024/25: top 15%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Attainment 855.2 · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.3Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Grade 5+ English and maths59.3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
EBacc point score4.94 · Yorkshire and The Humber 3.93Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.45 · Yorkshire and The Humber −0.079/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2017/18: 54.3 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.42018/19: 45.8 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.552021/22: 58.9 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47.22022/23: 42.1 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.72023/24: 52.4 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.92024/25: 55.2 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.358.942.1No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2017/18: 63% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2018/19: 29% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2021/22: 82% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47%2022/23: 44% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2023/24: 54.8% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.3%2024/25: 59.3% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%82%29%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in84.4%
27 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 84.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3227
2nd231
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2015–2024

  1. 2015Good
  2. 2019Remains Good
  3. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026131
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.1%
First language not English24.4%
SEN support12.6%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils17.4%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

104.8% full · 125 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 46 responses (33.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.4% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year67.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.9% not applicable74.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school47.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher8.8
Pupils per adult7.0
  • Classroom teachers 13.7
  • Leadership 1.2
  • Teaching assistants 2
  • Other support 2.5

Teachers 14.9 FTE · Whole workforce 19.4 · 26 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£11,636
Spend per pupil£10,907
Staff spend per pupil£8,899
Reserve per pupil£1,705
  • +£220,000revenue reserve
  • +£94,000in-year balance

Grants £9,853 · self-generated £2,380 · premises £574 per pupil

Single-academy trust: THE LEEDS JEWISH FREE SCHOOL

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

31 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained93.5%
  • Education93.5%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment0%
  • Not sustained3.2%
  • Unknown3.2%