Wetherby High School

Wetherby High School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since the last inspection in January 2019. The school is praised for its strong focus on pupil well-being and high academic expectations, which contribute to a positive learning atmosphere where students feel valued and engaged. The staff understand the individual needs of pupils, notably those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring that they receive appropriate support and can achieve well. The school encourages a culture of personal responsibility among pupils, who exhibit commendable behavior and politeness.

Strengths

• Strong focus on pupil well-being and relationships.
• High academic expectations for all pupils.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Rich variety of extracurricular activities.
• Positive and inclusive school culture.

Areas for Improvement

• Persistent absence among disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• Some pupils do not make the same progress due to high levels of absence.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wetherby High School attended 89.9% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 25.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.9% of pupils at Wetherby High School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wetherby High School had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.9% of pupils at Wetherby High School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Wetherby High School received £7,597 and spent £7,430 for each of its 830 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £108,000 (£130 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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All schools in Wetherby · Leeds local authority: places and applications

Wetherby High School is part of Leeds Learning Alliance, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• Carr Manor Community School Leeds
• Bankside Primary School Leeds

What is Wetherby High School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wetherby High School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Wetherby High School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wetherby High School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Wetherby High School have?

Wetherby High School has 828 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wetherby High School cover?

Wetherby High School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Wetherby High School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 49.2, and 51% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Wetherby High School?

Wetherby High School is at Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6JS.