SchoolScoresLs-Ten
Independent school · Secondary, ages 11 to 17 · Mixed · Sixth form
Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate, 1-4 Kitson Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1NT
0113 532 5357 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 12 November 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 30.3%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 34.1% | 1.5%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 65.9% | 15.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 21.0%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- University Technical College Leeds 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Ruth Gorse Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Mount St Mary's Catholic High School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Leeds Mathematics School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · A- average A level grade
- Trinity Academy Leeds 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Co-op Academy Leeds 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 18% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cockburn John Charles Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dixons Trinity Chapeltown 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2021) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cockburn School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ls-Ten's Ofsted rating?
Ls-Ten was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 November 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 148255.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.