The Farnley Academy
Academy sponsor led in Leeds, Leeds.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1492 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1210 |
| Free school meals | 35.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Address | Chapel Lane, Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5EU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.farnley.leeds.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01132630741 |
| URN | 137577 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 September 2023, published 10 October 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Dixons Unity Academy (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Crawshaw Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Pudsey Grammar School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Leeds West Academy (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Bruntcliffe Academy (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- The Morley Academy (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Cockburn School (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Tong Leadership Academy (secondary school, about 5.3 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.