The Grammar School At Leeds
Alwoodley Gates, Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS17 8GS
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mr Mike Hall
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England/Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leeds North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,580
- Pupils on roll
- 2,071
- URN
- 108113
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132291552
About this school
The Grammar School At Leeds is an independent school in Leeds. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 2,071 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Grammar School At Leeds 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
The Grammar School At Leeds has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, 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 | 231 | 194 | 209 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.6 | 44.4 | 44.8 |
| 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 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
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 The Grammar School At Leeds 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 | 44.6 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.4 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.8 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,095 |
| 2023/24 | 2,061 |
| 2024/25 | 2,051 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 457
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leeds Menorah School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Leeds
-
Penny Field School2.3 miles
Academies · Leeds
-
Gateways School2.4 miles
Independent schools · Leeds
-
Al Kauthar Girls Academy2.8 miles
Independent schools · Leeds
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John Jamieson School3.0 miles
Special schools · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
- Al Kauthar Girls Academy Independent schools
- Core Training and Development limited Independent schools
- Gateways School Independent schools
- Leeds Menorah School Independent schools
- Queenswood School 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 year groups does The Grammar School At Leeds teach?
- The Grammar School At Leeds teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Leeds.
- Who is the principal of The Grammar School At Leeds?
- The principal of The Grammar School At Leeds is Mr Mike Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Grammar School At Leeds been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Grammar School At Leeds 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 big is The Grammar School At Leeds?
- The Grammar School At Leeds has 2,071 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is The Grammar School At Leeds full?
- The Grammar School At Leeds has capacity for 2,580 pupils and 2,071 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Grammar School At Leeds a faith school?
- No. The Grammar School At Leeds has no designated religious character.
- Is The Grammar School At Leeds a selective school?
- Yes. The Grammar School At Leeds is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have The Grammar School At Leeds's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.6 in 2022/23 and 44.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Grammar School At Leeds's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Grammar School At Leeds'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.