The Ruth Gorse Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Black Bull Street
 Leeds
 West Yorkshire LS10 1HW
Telephone: 0113 253 1600

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2014
Trust: The GORSE Academies Trust
Sponsor: The GORSE Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Saba Mir (since October 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Ben Mallinson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 85.41 / 12.41
Non-teaching Staff*: 66.9
Number of pupils: 1275
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.9
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 52.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 81.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 71.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leeds
Constituency: Leeds Central
Electoral Ward: Hunslet and Riverside
School Number: 3834067

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th July 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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