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The Farnley Academy

Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Chapel Lane
Farnley
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 5EU

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1210
Pupils
1501 (Boys: 778, Girls: 723)
Free School Meals
32.6%
Capacity utilisation
124% (1,501 / 1,210)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Feb 2012
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
137577
LAESTAB
3834026
UKPRN
10036057
Establishment No.
4026
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Outstanding (Grade 1) published 10 Oct 2023
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,491
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
The GORSE Academies Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Outstanding
    10 Oct 2023
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Outstanding
    Behaviour: Outstanding
    Personal dev: Outstanding
    Leadership: Outstanding
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (10 Oct 2023)