The Government has released the latest attendance data for Leeds.
With the start of the 2026 exam season just over a month away, Leeds parents likely won’t be surprised to learn that some of the city’s top performing schools also have some of the best rates of children showing up for class.
This week, the Department for Education released its latest absence and attendance figures, covering the full 2024/25 school year.
The overall absence rate decreased to 6.78 per cent across England in 2024/25, down from 7.15 per cent in 2023/24, though is still higher than pre-pandemic levels (4.73 per cent in 2018/19). Both authorised and unauthorised absence decreased; authorised decreased by 0.20 percentage points to 4.48 per cent and unauthorised absence decreased by 0.17 percentage points to 2.30 per cent.
Using this data, the Yorkshire Evening Post has compiled a list of the 10 Leeds secondary schools with the lowest rates of pupils missing classes.
View our gallery below and see whether your child’s school made the list...
7. Roundhay School
In the 2024/25 school year, Roundhay School, located on Gledhow Lane, Roundhay, had an absence rate of 6%. | Tony Johnson
8. Leeds Jewish Free School
In the 2024/25 school year, Leeds Jewish Free School, located on Henry Cohen Campus, Wentworth Avenue, had an absence rate of 6.5%. | Google
9. The Ruth Gorse Academy
In the 2024/25 school year, The Ruth Gorse Academy, located on Black Bull Street, Leeds Dock, had an absence rate of 6.6%. | Bruce Rollinson
10. Prince Henry’s Grammar School
In the 2024/25 school year, Prince Henry’s Grammar School, located on Farnley Lane, Otley, had an absence rate of 6.9%. | YEP