Royds Academy, Leeds | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2021.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Royds Academy

Pennington Lane, Oulton, Leeds LS26 8EX

Royds Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,020 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In September 2018 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2021.

This school is a member of Falcon Education Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Thornaby Academy and King Solomon International Business School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.8		Rodillian Academy
3.0		Outwood Grange Academy
3.0		Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
3.4		Brigshaw High School
3.4		Outwood Academy City Fields
3.5		Outwood Academy Freeston
3.7		Cockburn John Charles Academy
4.1		Temple Learning Academy
4.1		Temple Moor High School
4.3		Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
4.3		Cockburn School
4.5		Garforth Academy

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is poor, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Attainment: Poor. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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