Garforth Academy
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–18MixedSixth form
Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Principal · Anna Young
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Key facts
Pupils1,897Capacity 2,065
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 5 November 2024
TrustDelta Academies Trust
Free school meals16.1%
SEN provisionSEN unit
Ofsted
Inspection on 5 November 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Leeds council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
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