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The Farnley Academy

URN: 137577

Address: Chapel Lane, Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5EU
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 19 September 2023 was:

Outstanding

Quality of education:

Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes:

Outstanding

Personal development:

Outstanding

Leadership and management:

Outstanding

Outstanding

All reports

  1. School inspection: OutstandingSchool inspection, PDF - 11 October 2023
    PDF – Published

  2. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 25 May 2022
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 03 December 2019
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection: OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 22 January 2014
    PDF – Published
  5. Opened

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About The Farnley Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: None
  • Local authority: Leeds

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1491
  • School capacity: 1210

Location

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  • Address: Chapel Lane, Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5EU
  • Region: Yorkshire and The Humber

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