Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Bishops Way, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 6NU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachael Lacey-Cole
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Abbey Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Leeds East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 777
- URN
- 144809
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01133200582
About this school
Bishop Young Church of England Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 777 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Young Church of England Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 141 | 141 | 173 |
| Attainment 8 score | 35.0 | 36.6 | 36.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.35 -0.61 to -0.09 | -0.30 -0.57 to -0.03 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 21% | 24.8% | 31.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 41% | 48.2% | 50.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 9% | 11.3% | 11% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
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 Bishop Young Church of England Academy 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 | 35 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.6 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36.9 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 15.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 16% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 744 |
| 2023/24 | 772 |
| 2024/25 | 780 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Young Church of England Academy compares
Bishop Young Church of England Academy ranked 36th of 42 secondary schools in Leeds for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 30% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36.9 | 12.1% | 54.7% | 777 | — |
| Leeds East Academy | 32.7 | 17.4% | 59.6% | 967 | 0.7 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | 35.1 | 12.4% | 40.6% | 784 | 1.6 miles |
| John Smeaton Academy | 29.5 | 11.3% | 43.1% | 677 | 1.7 miles |
| Temple Moor High School | 45.9 | 9.2% | 25.3% | 1,341 | 1.7 miles |
| Trinity Academy Leeds | — | 4.9% | 59.6% | 1,182 | 2.1 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)
- 54.74%
- English as an additional language
- 50.4%
- Overall absence
- 12.13%
- Persistent absence
- 33.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leeds East Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Leeds
-
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Leeds
-
John Smeaton Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Leeds
-
Temple Moor High School1.7 miles
Secondary · Leeds
-
Trinity Academy Leeds2.1 miles
Secondary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
Bishop Young Church of England Academy ranks 27th 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
- 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
- Dixons Unity Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop Young Church of England Academy teach?
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Young Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Bishop Young Church of England Academy is Miss Rachael Lacey-Cole, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Young Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Young Church of England Academy, 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 Bishop Young Church of England Academy?
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy has 777 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Bishop Young Church of England Academy full?
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy has capacity for 900 pupils and 777 on roll (86%), 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 Bishop Young Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Young Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Is Bishop Young Church of England Academy a selective school?
- No. Bishop Young Church of England Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bishop Young Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy is part of ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Bishop Young Church of England Academy have?
- The schools register lists Bishop Young Church of England Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bishop Young Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 35 in 2022/23 and 36.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Young Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy ranked 36th of 42 secondary schools in Leeds for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 30% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Young Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 12.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Young Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Young Church of England Academy'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 10 July 2026.