Ralph Thoresby School

Holtdale Approach, Leeds, LS16 7RX

Foundation school for ages 11–18 in Leeds. Mixed intake.

Ralph Thoresby School is a non-selective foundation secondary school in Leeds, serving around 1,000 students aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Its SEN provision includes physical disability.

Ofsted rated it Good at its last full inspection in 2015, so that judgement is now dated. The school describes itself as a comprehensive school serving the local community, with the motto Ambition and achievement for all. It says it is inclusive, with pastoral care based around restorative practice and a coaching and house system. GCSE Attainment 8 was 39.7, and the A-level average grade was B-.

Ages 11–18 · Secondary

1,004 pupils · On roll

Foundation school · Mixed

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