With the start of the 2026 GCSE season just over five weeks away, students across Leeds will be studying hard ahead of sitting their big exams.
Most students take between eight and 10 GCSE subjects, including the compulsory core subjects of maths, English and science, and each year, following the end of the GCSE season, the Department of Education produces a league table showing the performance of every secondary school across the country.
Using this data, the Yorkshire Evening Post has compiled a list of the 10 best-rated Leeds secondary schools who saw over 60 per cent of their pupils achieve a grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs in 2025.
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7. Abbey Grange C of E Academy
Abbey Grange C of E Academy, located on Butcher Hill, West Park, saw 62.3% of pupils achieve a grade 5 or above in their English and maths GCSEs. | Steve Riding
8. Horsforth School & Sixth Form
Horsforth School, located on Lee Lane East, Horsforth, saw 62.2% of pupils achieve a grade 5 or above in their English and maths GCSEs. | Google/Horsforth School
9. Prince Henry’s Grammar School
Prince Henry’s Grammar School, located on Farnley Lane, Otley, saw 61.9% of pupils achieve a grade 5 or above in their English and maths GCSEs. | Submit
10. The Morley Academy
The Morley Academy, located on Fountain Street, Morley, saw 60.1% of pupils achieve a grade 5 or above in their English and maths GCSEs. | YEP
11. St. Mary's Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy
St. Mary's Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy, located on Bradford Road, Ilkley, saw 59.9% of pupils achieve a grade 5 or above in their English and maths GCSEs. | Tony Johnson
12. Leeds Jewish Free School
Leeds Jewish Free School, located on Wentworth Avenue, Alwoodley, saw 59.3% of pupils achieve a grade 5 or above in their English and maths GCSEs. | Google