Roundhay School

Gledhow Lane, Roundhay, LS8 1ND

Community school for ages 4–18 in Roundhay. Mixed intake.

Roundhay School is a very large local-authority all-through school in Leeds, serving around 2,500 pupils aged 4 to 18, with a sixth form. Ofsted rated it Outstanding in February 2024.

The school says it has been part of its community since 1903 and describes an all-through setting with rich cultural opportunities, warm relationships and a calm environment.

At Key Stage 2, 83% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. GCSE Attainment 8 was 55.1, and the A-level average grade was B-.

Ages 4–18 · All-through

2,519 pupils · On roll

Community school · Mixed

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Outstanding

OfstedReport published Feb 2024

KS2 reading, writing and maths83%

(share of 11-year-olds reaching the level expected for their age in all three subjects at the end of primary school; 31% reached the higher standard — national average is 62%)

GCSE Attainment 855.1

(pupils averaged about grade 5+, the old grade B/C, in every subject — national average is 46.1)

GCSE grade 5+ in English and maths66.8%

(a grade 5 is a "strong pass", between the old C and B — this is the share of pupils managing it in both subjects; national average is 45.4%)

A-level average resultB−

(the government's average across A-level entries — results cluster around grade B; 19.8% of A-level students achieved AAB or higher, including at least two facilitating subjects)

DfE performance tables · 2024/25

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