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.
View our gallery below and see whether your child’s school made the list...

13. Al Kauthar Girls Academy
Al Kauthar Girls Academy, located on Newton Hill Road, Chapel Allerton, saw 57.1% of pupils achieve a grade 5 or above in their English and maths GCSEs. | Google

