Leeds City Academy

Leeds City Academy
Established	1900
Type	Academy
Principal	Jackie Rose
Location	Bedford Field Woodhouse Cliff, Leeds West Yorkshire LS6 2LG England Coordinates: 53°49′03″N 1°33′31″W / 53.8176°N 1.5586°W / 53.8176; -1.5586
DfE number	383/4061
DfE URN	139646 Tables
Ofsted	Reports Pre-academy reports
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–18
Website	www.leedscityacademy.org

Leeds City Academy (formerly City of Leeds School) is a mixed secondary school with academy status, located in Woodhouse, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school building was opened to pupils in 1992, although the City of Leeds School has existed on a different site for over 100 years.

Governance

Leeds City Academy was previously a community school administered by Leeds City Council known as City of Leeds School. City of Leeds School converted to academy status on 1 August 2014 and was renamed Leeds City Academy.

Leeds City Academy is part of a larger academy chain known as White Rose Academies which is sponsored by Leeds City College. Other Schools in the academy chain include Leeds West Academy (acting as lead school) and Leeds East Academy.

Academic Performance

In the last full section 5 Ofsted inspection in April 2013 the school was rated as 'requires improvement'.^[1]

Controversy

The school featured in the British national news in March 2014, when it was reported that all pupils, whether or not of English origin, would be taught English as a foreign language.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

↑ http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2217455/urn/108056.pdf
↑ Arkell, Harriet. "School where all pupils will be taught English as a foreign language; Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
↑ Helen Pidd, northern editor (2014-03-24). "Leeds school to teach English as foreign language | Education". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
↑ "Leeds school teaches English for foreigners to English pupils". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
↑ Evans, Max (2014-03-25). "British school to teach English as a FOREIGN language, Daily Express, UK News". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-28.

External links

DFES statistics

Schools in Leeds

Primary schools	Carr Manor Community School Roundhay School

Secondary schools	Abbey Grange CE Academy Allerton Grange School Allerton High School Benton Park School Boston Spa School Brigshaw High School Bruntcliffe Academy Cardinal Heenan RC High School Carr Manor Community School Cockburn School Co-operative Academy of Leeds Corpus Christi RC College Crawshaw Academy David Young Community Academy Farnley Academy Garforth Academy Guiseley School Horsforth School John Smeaton Academy Lawnswood School Leeds City Academy Leeds East Academy Leeds West Academy Morley Academy Mount St Mary's RC High School Priesthorpe School Prince Henry's Grammar School Pudsey Grangefield School Ralph Thoresby School Rodillian Academy Roundhay School Royds School St Mary's Menston RC Academy South Leeds Academy Swallow Hill Community College Temple Moor High School Wetherby High School Woodkirk Academy

Special schools	St John's RC School for the Deaf

Independent schools	Fulneck School Gateways School Grammar School at Leeds The Froebelian School Woodhouse Grove School

FE & sixth form colleges	Elliott Hudson College Leeds City College Leeds College of Art Leeds College of Building Leeds College of Music Notre Dame RC Sixth Form College SLP College

Defunct schools	Aireborough Grammar School Brudenell School Foxwood School Lawnswood High School Leeds Girls' High School Leeds Grammar School Leeds Modern School Moor Grange County Secondary School West Leeds High School Wortley High School

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