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 18 best-rated Leeds secondary schools who had over 20 per cent of pupils entering for biology, chemistry and physics at end of key stage 4 in 2025.
View our gallery below and see whether your child’s school made the list...
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7. St Mary's Menston RC Voluntary Academy
St Mary's Menston RC Voluntary Academy, located on Bradford Road, Ilkley, saw 28.6% of pupils entering for biology, chemistry and physics at end of key stage 4. | Tony Johnson
8. Dixons Trinity Chapeltown
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown, located on Leopold Street, Chapeltown, saw 26.6% of pupils entering for biology, chemistry and physics at end of key stage 4. | James Hardisty
9. Guiseley School
Guiseley School, located on Fieldhead Road, Guiseley, saw 26.6% of pupils entering for biology, chemistry and physics at end of key stage 4. | Glen Minikin / rossparry.co.uk
10. Temple Learning Academy
Temple Learning Academy, located on Neville Road, Halton Moor Avenue, saw 24.8% of pupils entering for biology, chemistry and physics at end of key stage 4. | Simon Hulme
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11. Gateways School
Gateways School, located on The Avenue, Harewood, saw 24.4% of pupils entering for biology, chemistry and physics at end of key stage 4. | Gateways School/Google
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12. Wetherby High School
Wetherby High School, located on Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, saw 23.1% of pupils entering for biology, chemistry and physics at end of key stage 4. | Tony Johnson