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Crawshaw Academy
Ages 11–161,109 pupils
Crawshaw Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Pudsey, within the Leeds local authority. The school has around 1,109 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show an average Attainment 8 score of 43.3 and 44% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Pudsey can view Crawshaw Academy's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted & inspection
Overall effectiveness & sub-judgements
Quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudesRequires Improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementRequires Improvement
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Strengths & watch points1 strengths · 4 watch
Computed from Ofsted & DfE outcomes vs England average
Personal development
Quality of education
Behaviour & attitudes
Leadership & management
Progress 8
Computed from published Ofsted judgements & DfE outcomes — not a written review.
GCSE results — Key Stage 4Below average
Attainment 845.2
England avg 45.1 · was 42.9 in 2023/24
Progress 8-0.6
Grade 5+ English & maths46%
England avg 45% · was 43% in 2023/24
Grade 4+ English & maths66%
England avg 65% · was 63% in 2023/24
EBacc entry10%
England avg 39%
EBacc average point score3.82
England avg 4.03
DfE, 2024/25. What is a Progress 8 score?
Pupil intake27.8%
Free school meals27.8%
England avg 28.6%
English not first language6.6%
England avg 18.3%
Places filled91%
SEN support
EHC plan
DfE school census, 2025/26
Attendance & staffing88.4%
Attendance88.4%
England avg 91.0%
Pupils per teacher18.8
England avg 17.6
Persistent absence31.4%
England avg 25.8%
Teachers with QTS
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Nearby schools in Pudsey
All schools in Pudsey →Lowtown Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.5 miSouthroyd Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 miPudsey Grammar SchoolGood · 0.5 miSwinnow Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.6 miGreenside Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi
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