Yorkshire is a large region. From Sheffield to Ripon, Hull to Bradford, many excellent schools celebrated excellent results last summer. There are over 500 secondary schools in Yorkshire.
The government’s new preliminary performance figures for state-funded secondary schools were released last month.
The Ruth Gorse Academy is third and Cockburn School is in tenth place in Yorkshire’s highest-performing state secondary schools for the 2023/24 school year based on this data – using their latest Progress 8 scores.
This is a unique figure based on GCSE and vocational results, based on how pupils are learning and progressing compared to peers arriving from similar primary schools nationwide.
Any score above 0 is positive, while any above 0.5 is considered ‘well above average’ – the highest band available.
According to government progress data for the academic year 2023-2024, these secondary schools rank as “well above average” for pupils achieving over half a grade higher in each qualification, compared to similar pupils across the country.Yet again, compared to some schools in Leeds, pupils at Cockburn School are on average achieving a whole grade higher than pupils from other schools.
David Gurney, Executive Headteacher of Cockburn Multi-academy Trust said:
“We are extremely proud of the Class of 2024 for their academic achievements. They worked hard, had high aspirations and were incredibly resilient.
“I applaud the dedication and excellence of the Cockburn School staff who are relentless in their determination to secure the very best outcomes for the young people.”
| School | Location | Progress Data | Ofsted |
| Mercia School | Sheffield | 2.09 | Outstanding in all areas |
| St Francis Xavier School | Richmond | 1.01 | Good or Outstanding in all areas |
| The Ruth Gorse Academy | Leeds | 0.99 | Outstanding in all areas |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Kirklees | 0.97 | Good or Outstanding in all areas |
| Allerton High School | Leeds | 0.89 | Outstanding in all areas |
| High Storrs School | Sheffield | 0.88 | Good or Outstanding in all areas |
| Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School | Leeds | 0.86 | Good in all areas |
| King Ecgbert School | Sheffield | 0.81 | Outstanding in all areas |
| Holmfirth High School | Kirklees | 0.73 | Outstanding in all areas |
| Cockburn School | Leeds | 0.72 | Outstanding in all areas |
This post is based on a press release issued by Cockburn MAT
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