Oulton Academy
Academy sponsor led in Leeds, Leeds.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1132 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1016 |
| Free school meals | 30.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Address | Pennington Lane, Oulton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8EX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.oultonacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01132059559 |
| URN | 148527 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 March 2024, published 2 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Rodillian Academy (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Outwood Grange Academy (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Outwood Academy City Fields (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Brigshaw High School (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- Outwood Academy Freeston (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Cockburn John Charles Academy (secondary school, about 6.0 km)
- Temple Moor High School (secondary school, about 6.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.