Temple Learning Academy
Leeds, LS15 0NN · Leeds · all-through school
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44th of 45 secondary schools in Leeds we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 1.2/10 against 247 of them, against 0.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 9 | 35% | 0.33 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 19.3 · 3 | 30% | 0.10 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.63 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 30.7 · 1 | 10% | 0.01 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Temple Learning Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 28.2% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 33.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 for 2023/24 was -0.63, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (2.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.1 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted inspected the school in November 2025 under the new framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Yoga, Library, Ipad, Film, Singing/Music, Team Green, Creative, and Computer Clubs. Sports competitions are offered, alongside Dance, Phoenix Dance Group, and Art club. Trips include visits to Leeds Art Gallery, the Henry Moore Institute, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 918 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,020. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific strategies are used to improve Progress 8
What Ofsted said about Temple Learning Academy
Overview
Temple Learning Academy is a school where leaders have successfully improved behaviour and created a calm, respectful environment, with attendance rates showing recent decline in absences. However, pupil achievement remains “too low” across both primary and secondary phases, with inconsistent teaching quality and weak historical results impacting progress. While safeguarding standards are met and personal development is strong, significant improvements in academic outcomes and curriculum delivery are required.
Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met, with an “open culture” where concerns are actively identified and managed.
- Behaviour has improved significantly; bullying is rare, and the environment is “calm” and “conducive to learning.”
- Attendance and persistent absence have declined since the previous inspection, with targeted support helping some pupils.
- Early years provision is effective, with staff skilfully supporting language development and phonics teaching.
- Personal development is coherent, with pupils gaining secure knowledge of PSHE, RSE, and British values.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure improvement actions deliver “rapid improvements in all pupils' achievement,” particularly in reading, writing, and mathematics.
- The curriculum must be taught “consistently well” to address gaps in knowledge, with more precise support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Leaders need to further reduce absence to national averages and ensure pupil premium funding has a “consistently positive impact” on disadvantaged pupils.
Safeguarding
The report states that safeguarding standards are met, noting that leaders have established an “open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility” and that pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 29.1 |
| 2024/25 | 33.7 |
| 2025/26 | 30.7 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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