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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The Ruth Gorse Academy

Free schools secondary school in Leeds (Leeds).

Attainment 8
51.4
▲ 5.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
52%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.4%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
53.6%
▲ 26pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
10.8%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
100%
1,265 / 1,260 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).

The Ruth Gorse Academy is a secondary school located in Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,275 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,260. It is part of the THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Miss Saba Mir.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Boxing
  • Duke of Edinburgh

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
140565
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (8 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Stephen Hall (likely)Chair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Natasha LeiteLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Paul JonsenLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Tony WildgooseLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Susan LeonardLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Saba MirLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Sarata SawoLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Sheikh MaalikLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Matthew Perry FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record