John Smeaton Academy

General Information

  • Address: Barwick Road, Leeds, LS15 8TA
  • Phone: 01138313900
  • Website: Visit school website
  • Headteacher: Mr Andrew Moncur
  • Age range: 11-18 years
  • Sixth form: Yes
  • Intake: Mixed
  • Religious character: None
  • Number of pupils: 677
  • School capacity: 900
  • Pupils eligible for free school meals: 276
  • % eligible for free school meals: 40.8%
  • Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

  • Overall absence: 11.3%
  • Persistently absent pupils: 32.0%
  • Data year: 2024/25

SEN

Resourced Provision

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  • Pupils on SEN Support: 13.3%
  • Pupils with an EHC Plan: 7.7%
  • Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

  • Social, emotional and mental health: 28 pupils
  • Specific learning difficulty: 23 pupils
  • Autistic spectrum disorder: 12 pupils
  • Speech, language and communications needs: 11 pupils
  • Moderate learning difficulty: 9 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

  • Autistic spectrum disorder: 27 pupils
  • Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
  • Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
  • Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
  • Physical disability: 2 pupils

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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  • Attainment 8 score: 29.5
  • Data year: 2024/25

Leaver Destinations

  • In education, employment, or training a year later: 85.0%
  • Went into further education: 74.0%
  • Data year: 2024/25

GCSE Subjects Offered

  • Maths (General)
  • English Language
  • Science Double Award
  • English Literature
  • History
  • Geography
  • Spanish
  • Photography
  • French Language
  • Art & Design
  • Speech & Drama
  • Community Development
  • Computer Science
  • Religious Studies
  • Biology
  • Persian Language
  • Sports Studies
  • Russian

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Financials

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Spending per pupil: £12,106 (2024-25)

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