Secondary school applications are now open in Leeds but which schools rank the best for attendance?
Parents and carers of children due to start Year 7 in September 2027 can now apply for a secondary school place and it won’t surprise anyone that some of the city’s top performing schools also have some of the best rates of attendance.
In April, the Department for Education released its latest absence and attendance figures, covering the full 2024/25 school year.
Using this data, the Yorkshire Evening Post has compiled a list of the 13 Leeds secondary schools with the lowest rates of pupils missing classes.
View our gallery below and see whether your child’s preferred school made the list...
1. Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
In the 2024/25 school year, Mount St Mary's Catholic High School, located on Ellerby Road, East End Park, had an absence rate of 4.6%. | Simon Hulme
2. Trinity Academy Leeds
In the 2024/25 school year, Trinity Academy Leeds, located on Torre Road, Burmantofts, had an absence rate of 4.8%. | James Hardisty
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3. Horsforth School
In the 2024/25 school year, Horsforth School, located on Lee Lane East, Horsforth, had an absence rate of 5.1%. | Glen Minikin / rossparry.co.uk
4. Abbey Grange CofE Academy
In the 2024/25 school year, Abbey Grange CofE Academy, located on Butcher Hill, Horsforth, had an absence rate of 5.1%. | Steve Riding
5. UTC
In the 2024/25 school year, University Technical College, located on Sayner Road, Hunslet, had an absence rate of 5.5%. | YEP
6. Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
In the 2024/25 school year, Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, located on Tongue Lane, Meanwood, had an absence rate of 5.6%. | YEP