Leeds Jewish Free School
Henry Cohen Campus, Wentworth Avenue, Leeds, LS17 7TN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Trust
- THE LEEDS JEWISH FREE SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Charlotte Kelsey
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Leeds North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 125
- Pupils on roll
- 131
- URN
- 139773
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132930578
About this school
Leeds Jewish Free School is a Jewish secondary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 131 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Leeds Jewish Free School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 25 | 31 | 27 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.1 | 52.4 | 55.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.30 -0.97 to +0.38 | +0.45 -0.12 to +1.01 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 54.8% | 59.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 90.3% | 74.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 32% | 16.1% | 48.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
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 Leeds Jewish Free 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 | 42.1 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.4 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.2 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leeds Jewish Free School compares
Leeds Jewish Free School ranked 5th of 42 secondary schools in Leeds for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55.2 | 6.5% | 29.1% | 131 | — |
| Allerton High School | 54.3 | 7.4% | 22.6% | 1,764 | 0.4 miles |
| Allerton Grange School | 48.2 | 7.2% | 24% | 1,782 | 1.2 miles |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | 58 | 5.6% | 18.7% | 916 | 1.2 miles |
| Lawnswood School | 42.3 | 11.5% | 44.2% | 1,307 | 2.4 miles |
| Leeds City Academy | 38.3 | 10.4% | 57.9% | 1,009 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.13%
- English as an additional language
- 24.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.45%
- Persistent absence
- 17.36%
Location
Nearby schools
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Allerton High School0.4 miles
Secondary · Leeds
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Allerton Grange School1.2 miles
Secondary · Leeds
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Leeds
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Lawnswood School2.4 miles
Secondary · Leeds
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Leeds City Academy2.6 miles
Secondary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
Leeds Jewish Free School ranks 4th of the 33 ranked secondary schools in Leeds.
- Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Secondary
- Allerton Grange School Secondary
- Allerton High School Secondary
- Benton Park School Secondary
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy Secondary
- Bruntcliffe Academy Secondary
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Secondary
- Co-op Academy Leeds Secondary
- Cockburn John Charles Academy Secondary
- Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy Secondary
- Cockburn School Secondary
- Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Leeds Jewish Free School teach?
- Leeds Jewish Free School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of Leeds Jewish Free School?
- The headteacher of Leeds Jewish Free School is Mrs Charlotte Kelsey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leeds Jewish Free School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leeds Jewish Free School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Leeds Jewish Free School?
- Leeds Jewish Free School has 131 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Leeds Jewish Free School full?
- Leeds Jewish Free School has capacity for 125 pupils and 131 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Leeds Jewish Free School a faith school?
- Yes. Leeds Jewish Free School is designated Jewish.
- Is Leeds Jewish Free School a selective school?
- No. Leeds Jewish Free School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Leeds Jewish Free School part of an academy trust?
- Leeds Jewish Free School is part of THE LEEDS JEWISH FREE SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Leeds Jewish Free School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.1 in 2022/23 and 55.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leeds Jewish Free School compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Leeds Jewish Free School ranked 5th of 42 secondary schools in Leeds for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leeds Jewish Free School's absence rate?
- Leeds Jewish Free School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leeds Jewish Free School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leeds Jewish Free 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 1 July 2026.