School Summary

The Farnley Academy


Boys: 784
Girls: 659
Total Pupils: 1443
Opened: 01-02-2012
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Principal: Chris Stokes
The Farnley Academy
Chapel Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS12 5EU
Telephone: 01132630741
Website: https://www.farnley.leeds.sch.uk

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AdministrativeWard (name): Farnley & Wortley
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Leeds
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HeadFirstName: Chris
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LastChangedDate: 16-05-2023
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PercentageFSM: 28.10
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SchoolSponsors (name): The GORSE Academies Trust
SchoolWebsite: www.farnley.leeds.sch.uk
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StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Chapel Lane
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Town: Leeds
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Trusts (name): THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 weeks ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"a REALLY good place to go if you want to kill yourself in front of 30 kids and an adult! this place is a wacky warehouse of wicked witches reigning over it. I would rather have all of my nails ripped off than go to 1 class at this horrific school. please fix your pd system instead of suspending us when we do something you dont like! x","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"a REALLY good place to go if you want to kill yourself in front of 30 kids and an adult! this place is a wacky warehouse of wicked witches reigning over it. I would rather have all of my nails ripped off than go to 1 class at this horrific school. please fix your pd system instead of suspending us when we do something you dont like! x","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"mari tsiklauri","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117738416837075837851\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocL1l3s_lxhampy4jfM6yDPBUzyBk2UuHf7kIUFcYG8Z=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-09-07T16:12:29Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Aside from a select few incredible teachers who went above and beyond to provide their support, the service from this institution is disgraceful. I believe my experience at this school has traumatised me and seriously negatively impacted me and my personal development. It pushed my mental health so close to collapse that I am utterly surprised I made it to the end of high school. These impacts are longstanding and still greatly affect my life years on. It is incredibly difficult to put into words my disdain for The Farnley Academy, the Gorse Trust and its figureheads. Children should not be treated like products, controlled to prison like extents or made to feel like animals, yet they continue to be. Education should not be a business, we are people and just because someone cannot work within stringent formulaic structures, does not mean they should be cast aside. Many times I felt the organisation was almost trying to indoctrinate me and my fellow students through power, strange propaganda-like assemblies on how great the school\/leaders were, and the excessive, unnecessary control exerted over us, and my psyche became incredibly warped. I am still recovering to this day and my experience has affected my further education.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Aside from a select few incredible teachers who went above and beyond to provide their support, the service from this institution is disgraceful. I believe my experience at this school has traumatised me and seriously negatively impacted me and my personal development. It pushed my mental health so close to collapse that I am utterly surprised I made it to the end of high school. These impacts are longstanding and still greatly affect my life years on. It is incredibly difficult to put into words my disdain for The Farnley Academy, the Gorse Trust and its figureheads. Children should not be treated like products, controlled to prison like extents or made to feel like animals, yet they continue to be. Education should not be a business, we are people and just because someone cannot work within stringent formulaic structures, does not mean they should be cast aside. Many times I felt the organisation was almost trying to indoctrinate me and my fellow students through power, strange propaganda-like assemblies on how great the school\/leaders were, and the excessive, unnecessary control exerted over us, and my psyche became incredibly warped. I am still recovering to this day and my experience has affected my further education.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Amelia Whiteley","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111391571056864168208\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWkR1qNxGA70kLXvuQsWNpylKITdynAzWgcyD6qDP6nnsI=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-02-27T20:02:15Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"absolutely horrific. the teachers are bullies and children themselves. the headteacher should be put through an incinerator, he has absolutely ruined that school in the past 4 ish years. the don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t care whatsoever for bullying and will make no effort to solve the issue. don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t care at all about students well being and i can guarantee no one is surprised that it went from an outstanding rating to requires improvement","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"absolutely horrific. the teachers are bullies and children themselves. the headteacher should be put through an incinerator, he has absolutely ruined that school in the past 4 ish years. the don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t care whatsoever for bullying and will make no effort to solve the issue. don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t care at all about students well being and i can guarantee no one is surprised that it went from an outstanding rating to requires improvement","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Gemima Tate","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104632164851896384342\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocIDTblUyU8ZHAFjI4DVrQq74WjBVX0eGiknic8EjPkU=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-02-05T11:00:21Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"8 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"This is the worse school to send your children too, bullying that never get resolved. Teachers are kids themselves an absolute disgrace.if you want your children to be safe and have a good education do not send your children here. The teachers make your children feel like they\u00e2\u0080\u0099re worthless","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This is the worse school to send your children too, bullying that never get resolved. Teachers are kids themselves an absolute disgrace.if you want your children to be safe and have a good education do not send your children here. The teachers make your children feel like they\u00e2\u0080\u0099re worthless","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Kieran Jenkins","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/105406805612103899653\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocKuZZ3cDdOhVaRgIbYjXWuEmC6hQHM1uCi3xxV1IWNx=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-01-06T22:33:05Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a month ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"saw some year 7s vaping , love it","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"saw some year 7s vaping , love it","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Isaac","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/101494761601085155557\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUpoKKvX4on9mmaBtr9CCGsJqP3iUzNGSKtelLdjIEGWg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-08-10T15:34:56Z"}]