Gateways School
Harewood, Leeds, LS17 9LE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Dr Tracy Johnson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 535
- Pupils on roll
- 525
- URN
- 108104
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132886345
About this school
Gateways School is an independent school in Leeds. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 525 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Gateways School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Gateways School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1943, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 23 | 51 | 45 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.1 | 47.9 | 45.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Gateways School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.1 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.9 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.1 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 512 |
| 2023/24 | 519 |
| 2024/25 | 517 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 212
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Grammar School At Leeds2.4 miles
Independent schools · Leeds
-
Leeds Menorah School3.9 miles
Independent schools · Leeds
-
Penny Field School4.5 miles
Academies · Leeds
-
Al Kauthar Girls Academy5.3 miles
Independent schools · Leeds
-
John Jamieson School5.3 miles
Special schools · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
- Al Kauthar Girls Academy Independent schools
- Core Training and Development limited Independent schools
- Leeds Menorah School Independent schools
- Queenswood School Independent schools
- The Grammar School At Leeds Independent schools
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Adel Primary School Primary
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alwoodley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Gateways School teach?
- Gateways School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of Gateways School?
- The headteacher of Gateways School is Dr Tracy Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gateways School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Gateways School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Gateways School?
- Gateways School has 525 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Gateways School full?
- Gateways School has capacity for 535 pupils and 525 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Gateways School a faith school?
- No. Gateways School has no designated religious character.
- Is Gateways School a selective school?
- No. Gateways School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Gateways School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.1 in 2022/23 and 45.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Gateways School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gateways School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.