School Summary

Leeds West Academy


Boys: 633
Girls: 727
Total Pupils: 1360
Opened: 01-09-2009
Ofsted: Good
Principal: Dan Whieldon
Leeds West Academy
Intake Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS13 1DQ
Telephone: 01132295454
Website: https://www.leedswestacademy.org.uk

AccreditationExpiryDate:
Address3: Rodley
AdministrativeWard (code): E05011387
AdministrativeWard (name): Bramley & Stanningley
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
CloseDate:
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County (name): West Yorkshire
DateOfLastInspectionVisit:
Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E08000035
DistrictAdministrative (name): Leeds
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 422850
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Leeds West Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 6906
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
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FSM: 509
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GOR (code): D
GOR (name): Yorkshire and the Humber
GSSLACode (name): E08000035
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Dan
HeadLastName: Whieldon
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Principal
HeadTitle (name): Mr
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InspectorateReport:
LA (code): 383
LA (name): Leeds
LSOA (code): E01011328
LSOA (name): Leeds 052B
LastChangedDate: 18-04-2023
Locality:
MSOA (code): E02002381
MSOA (name): Leeds 052
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 435373
NumberOfBoys: 633
NumberOfGirls: 727
NumberOfPupils: 1360
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 15-05-2019
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-09-2009
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000781
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Leeds West
PercentageFSM: 37.50
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
PlacesPRU:
Postcode: LS13 1DQ
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QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
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RSCRegion (name): Lancashire and West Yorkshire
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 06
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): New Provision
ReligiousCharacter (code): 00
ReligiousCharacter (name): Does not apply
ReligiousEthos (name): None
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SchoolCapacity: 1200
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): White Rose Academies Trust
SchoolWebsite: www.leedswestacademy.org.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 0
SpecialClasses (name): Not applicable
StatutoryHighAge: 16
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Intake Lane
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
TeenMothPlaces:
TelephoneNum: 01132295454
Town: Leeds
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 5316
Trusts (name): WHITE ROSE ACADEMIES TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 28
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Not applicable
UKPRN: 10027710
UPRN: 72699149
URN: 135935
UrbanRural (code): A1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
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rating: 3.4
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userRatingCount: 45
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wheelchairAccessibleEntrance: true
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"in the last week","rating":1,"text":{"text":"This school has completely wrecked my daughters confidence. Staff are biased and have favourites, if it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s not your kid they get given no opportunities regardless of how bright and well behaved they are. I\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve bit my tongue and bit my tongue but when your child comes home in pieces as staff have favoured a bully over her AGAIN.\n\nThey claim inclusivity but unless your kid has behaviour issues they get nothing. Bullying is rife here also both kids have been bullied and when I\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve contacted the school \u00e2\u0080\u009cnobody\u00e2\u0080\u009d saw my sons head getting smashed off the pavement by 3 boys or my daughter get grabbed and screamed at by another student. I\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve raised safeguarding issue after safeguarding issue as if nobody sees who\u00e2\u0080\u0099s actually watching your kids on site. Even spoke to deputy head who stated they were going to build additional provisions to prevent this behaviour. So far they have a temporary cabin out back and a couple more LSAs. Needless to say it didn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t do much to stop the bullying. Think they were just making promises about special provisions in place to prevent me from taking things further at the time.\n\nStaff will do anything to twist kids behaviour backwards. Your kid gets hit here and you can be sure whoever\u00e2\u0080\u0099s dealing with it will twist it back. I don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t hit my own kids so why should some kid be allowed to.\n\nJust disgusting my daughter, once ambitious now thinks she\u00e2\u0080\u0099s useless and staff keep bleating on to cover their behaviour. Honestly don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t know how they can work with kids and have zero empathy and not a caring bone in their body.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This school has completely wrecked my daughters confidence. Staff are biased and have favourites, if it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s not your kid they get given no opportunities regardless of how bright and well behaved they are. I\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve bit my tongue and bit my tongue but when your child comes home in pieces as staff have favoured a bully over her AGAIN.\n\nThey claim inclusivity but unless your kid has behaviour issues they get nothing. Bullying is rife here also both kids have been bullied and when I\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve contacted the school \u00e2\u0080\u009cnobody\u00e2\u0080\u009d saw my sons head getting smashed off the pavement by 3 boys or my daughter get grabbed and screamed at by another student. I\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve raised safeguarding issue after safeguarding issue as if nobody sees who\u00e2\u0080\u0099s actually watching your kids on site. Even spoke to deputy head who stated they were going to build additional provisions to prevent this behaviour. So far they have a temporary cabin out back and a couple more LSAs. Needless to say it didn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t do much to stop the bullying. Think they were just making promises about special provisions in place to prevent me from taking things further at the time.\n\nStaff will do anything to twist kids behaviour backwards. Your kid gets hit here and you can be sure whoever\u00e2\u0080\u0099s dealing with it will twist it back. I don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t hit my own kids so why should some kid be allowed to.\n\nJust disgusting my daughter, once ambitious now thinks she\u00e2\u0080\u0099s useless and staff keep bleating on to cover their behaviour. Honestly don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t know how they can work with kids and have zero empathy and not a caring bone in their body.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"hayley carter","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/106410939217557367833\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWbHsQP75FpXXX7gFIrvfIpMiWx8x5pDTEaseflcB0etA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-09-19T19:11:49Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"my primary school was really bad and gave me loads of panic attacks but leeds west is a LOT better than that","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"my primary school was really bad and gave me loads of panic attacks but leeds west is a LOT better than that","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"kangaroos are awesome","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109917148503309093263\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJLkQ2i4qN8WQL52g22lX-_LHN0mSnKrXr10nLM9QaQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-07-24T18:27:19Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"It's a good school because of my pe teacher","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"It's a good school because of my pe teacher","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"karsen doyle","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104030878496040613127\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjV1t7zhoA6Npmi4ZJNA3Wx8RlBQqgf8IGKmHkSlbZm2vQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-06-08T19:28:44Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Absolutely horrible. I go there and the amount of bullying I get about how I look is absurd. Staff are alright. Teaching is absolutely terrible. I'm in year 8 and I've been getting bullied since my first day of year 7. Wouldn't recommend the school. Really happy I'm moving, disgusted by the other students.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Absolutely horrible. I go there and the amount of bullying I get about how I look is absurd. Staff are alright. Teaching is absolutely terrible. I'm in year 8 and I've been getting bullied since my first day of year 7. Wouldn't recommend the school. Really happy I'm moving, disgusted by the other students.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Familia Ferreira Pinto","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112832341222378612135\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLg6R4MZIg7ltYzBfPQ-lQliqoAaWLGt4pLTyKd_2nx=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2020-02-21T18:24:25Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":2,"text":{"text":"it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s alright. it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s just that the staff seem that there more in it for the control over minors + money than to actually educate and teach them","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s alright. it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s just that the staff seem that there more in it for the control over minors + money than to actually educate and teach them","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"kayden smirh","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104821217929113712860\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJm29aQj_y5vVJDp55v79Zb6EQxkhd5DmEcOLaFXV40=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-05-10T18:03:33Z"}]