Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy

Leeds · LS10 4AX

General information Secondary School · 11-16 years Who goes here 1023 pupils, 47.6% FSM

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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy

General Information

Address: Ring Road, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4AX – View on map
Phone: 01134872837
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Smith
Age range: 11-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 231 families put it first for 201 places – 11 for every 10 places. 80% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 12 · 2024 10 · 2025 11 · 2026 11
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1023 pupils out of 1050 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 487
% eligible for free school meals: 47.6%
Pupil mix: 5 in 10 (similar to the Leeds average)
English as an additional language: 14% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 7.5% a year (Leeds 15.7%, typical in England 15.5%) Low turnover
Where they went: about 50% moved to another school, 50% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 2 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. "Low turnover" means it's among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Leeds: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 109 (1.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 69 (1.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 60 (1.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Leeds, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 10.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 29.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 22.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 84 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 33 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 33 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 29 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 18 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 15 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Profound and multiple learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

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18th of 36 secondary schools in Leeds for Ofsted rating

#16Co-op Academy LeedsGood
#17Co-op Academy PriesthorpeGood
#18Cockburn Laurence Calvert AcademyGood
#19Dixons Unity AcademyGood
#20Guiseley SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Allerton High SchoolOutstanding
#2Boston Spa AcademyOutstanding
#3Cockburn SchoolOutstanding
#4Dixons Trinity ChapeltownOutstanding
#5Oulton AcademyOutstanding
#6Roundhay SchoolOutstanding
#7The Farnley AcademyOutstanding
#8The Ruth Gorse AcademyOutstanding
#9Trinity Academy LeedsOutstanding
#10Allerton Grange SchoolGood
#11Bishop Young Church of England AcademyGood
#12Brigshaw High SchoolGood
#13Bruntcliffe AcademyGood
#14Cardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolGood
#15Carr Manor Community SchoolGood
#16Co-op Academy LeedsGood
#17Co-op Academy PriesthorpeGood
#18Cockburn Laurence Calvert AcademyGood
#19Dixons Unity AcademyGood
#20Guiseley SchoolGood
#21Horsforth SchoolGood
#22John Smeaton AcademyGood
#23Lawnswood SchoolGood
#24Leeds City AcademyGood
#25Leeds Jewish Free SchoolGood
#26Leeds West AcademyGood
#27Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language CollegeGood
#28Pudsey Grammar SchoolGood
#29Ralph Thoresby SchoolGood
#30Rodillian AcademyGood
#31Temple Moor High SchoolGood
#32University Technical College LeedsGood
#33Wetherby High SchoolGood
#34Woodkirk AcademyGood
#35Benton Park SchoolRequires improvement
#36Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,157 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

34th of 45 secondary schools in Leeds for spending per pupil

#32St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy£7,316
#33Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College£7,281
#34Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy£7,157
#35Wetherby High School£7,122
#36Horsforth School£6,944

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1John Smeaton Academy£12,106
#2Leeds Jewish Free School£10,907
#3Co-op Academy Leeds£10,351
#4Leeds City Academy£10,196
#5Carr Manor Community School£9,372
#6Lawnswood School£9,266
#7Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy£9,242
#8Bishop Young Church of England Academy£9,084
#9Ralph Thoresby School£9,059
#10Mount St Mary's Catholic High School£8,959
#11University Technical College Leeds£8,887
#12Dixons Unity Academy£8,872
#13Leeds East Academy£8,864
#14Cockburn John Charles Academy£8,729
#15Temple Learning Academy£8,442
#16Allerton Grange School£8,163
#17Trinity Academy Leeds£8,149
#18Co-op Academy Priesthorpe£8,119
#19Pudsey Grammar School£7,983
#20Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School£7,949
#21Leeds West Academy£7,917
#22Oulton Academy£7,756
#23Dixons Trinity Chapeltown£7,746
#24The Morley Academy£7,739
#25Cockburn School£7,729
#26The Ruth Gorse Academy£7,661
#27Allerton High School£7,634
#28Temple Moor High School£7,564
#29Roundhay School£7,442
#30Brigshaw High School£7,424
#31Crawshaw Academy£7,364
#32St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy£7,316
#33Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College£7,281
#34Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy£7,157
#35Wetherby High School£7,122
#36Horsforth School£6,944
#37Woodkirk Academy£6,905
#38Rodillian Academy£6,897
#39Guiseley School£6,844
#40Abbey Grange Church of England Academy£6,829
#41The Farnley Academy£6,750
#42Garforth Academy£6,706
#43Boston Spa Academy£6,513
#44Bruntcliffe Academy£6,401
#45Benton Park School£599

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