United Kingdom · Yorkshire and The Humber · Local Authority
Leeds
Metropolitan district · Yorkshire and The Humber, England · population ~799k · 277 state-funded schools
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How Leeds ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,596/yr
Low
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
House price
£245,000
Affordable
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,130/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,284/yr
Cheapest
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Crime
116.1/1k
Highest
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Deprivation
27.3
Most deprived
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Schools
94.5%
Strong
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
276 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
259 of 274 (94.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 2 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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277 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 277 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roundhay School | Secondary | 2,519 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Garforth Academy | Secondary | 1,880 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodkirk Academy | Secondary | 1,775 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Horsforth School | Secondary | 1,773 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Allerton Grange School | Secondary | 1,742 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Allerton High School | Secondary | 1,697 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rodillian Academy | Secondary | 1,654 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College | Secondary | 1,638 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1,615 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Carr Manor Community School | Secondary | 1,542 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Farnley Academy | Secondary | 1,501 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Benton Park School Grade inherited from previous URN 108083 | Secondary | 1,488 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Boston Spa Academy | Secondary | 1,456 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leeds West Academy | Secondary | 1,450 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Guiseley School | Secondary | 1,427 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Morley Academy | Secondary | 1,422 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lawnswood School | Secondary | 1,396 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bruntcliffe Academy | Secondary | 1,374 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pudsey Grammar School | Secondary | 1,362 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Temple Moor High School | Secondary | 1,333 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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