Ralph Thoresby School
Foundation secondary school in Leeds (Leeds).
Attainment 8
43.8
▼ 2.4 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
38%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.5%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
34.3%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
18.2%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
95%
987 / 1,037 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Oct 2023
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ralph Thoresby School is a secondary school located in Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,004 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,037. It is part of the The Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation. The school is led by Mr Will Carr.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Photography
- Textiles
Key facts
- URN
- 108075
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (0 current, 1 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neil Martin Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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