We are phenomenally proud of the exceptional exam results our Year 11 students achieved in 2024. The Department for Education (DfE) have now published Year 11 data for all secondary schools and students at Allerton achieved significantly above national average as well as being ranked in the top 3 schools in Leeds for every measure. The proportion of students achieving a Grade 5 or higher in English and Maths was top in Leeds for the 5th year running. The progress our students made across 8 subjects was 2nd highest in the city and provisionally within the top 2% of schools nationally. Furthermore, the majority of individuals and every group of students achieved above average progress. The main headlines (reported by the DfE) are in the tables below.
2024 Exam performance headline measures
Allerton High School Year 11 results (2024)
AHS results
National average
Progress 8*
(students’ progress from KS2 across 8 subjects)
0.89
-0.03
Students achieving 5+ in English AND Maths
(Strong Pass)
77%
45%
Students achieving 4+ in English AND Maths
(Standard Pass)
87%
65%
Attainment 8
(total points students achieve across 8 subjects)
58.3
45.9
EBacc APS
(average grade achieved in English, Maths, Sciences, History, Geography and Languages.)
5.47
4.07
EBacc entry
67%
40%
A Progress 8 score of zero means that students achieved what they were expected to based on their Year 6 results. A school’s Progress 8 is usually between -0.5 and +0.5. +0.89 is described as well above average. It means that AHS students achieved almost a grade higher in every subject than other students across England with similar Year 6 SATs results as them.
Huge congratulations to our Year 13 students who achieved exceptional results both in terms of progress and attainment. Allerton High had the highest A Level Value Added score of all Post-16 providers in the city (including private/independent providers & sixth form colleges) placing us in the top 3% nationally. The last time Value Added was measured in 2019 Allerton High students also achieved the best in the city.
Student attainment was equally strong. Allerton’s best 3 A Level Average Points score was the highest in the city and in the top 2% nationally, as was the proportion of students achieving grades AAB or higher in facilitating subjects. The average grade achieved at A Level was a B (with 40% of grades being A or A*) and in vocational qualifications the average grade was a Distinction-.
Students performed exceptionally well across a wide range of qualifications meaning the vast majority were able to secure their preferred Post-18 pathway. A summary of reported headlines is below and more detail can be found on the government’s compare schools website https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/find-a-school-in-england
Allerton High School Post-16 results
AHS results
(2024)
National average
(2024)
Position in Leeds
A Level APS (with Average Grade)
(The average points achieved by students in A Level qualifications)
41.6 (B)
35.6 (B-)
2
A Level Velue Added
0.38
-0.03
1
Best 3 A Levels (APS) (with Average Grade)
(The average points achieved by students in their best 3 A Level qualifications)
44.3 (B+)
36.2 (B-)
1
% AAB facilitating subjects
36.4%
19.7%
1
Vocational APS (with Average Grade)
(The average grade achieved in vocational qualifications)
32.3 (Dist-)
29.1 (Merit+)
6
Vocational Value Added
0.29
0
3
A Level (Key Stage 5) results 2024
40% of grades were A* or As.
national average 27.6%
70% of grades were A*-B.
87% of grades were A*-C
national average 76%
100% of grades were A*-E.
92% of Year 13 with a UCAS application were placed in their first or second choice university
Key Stage 5 Quaification Type
Qualification Type
2023
2019
(138 students)
A Level
76%
80%
Applied General
36%
38%
Retention on Main Study Programmes
2023
2019
2018
A Level
92%
84%
90%
Applied General
88%
80%
93%
Destination
Key Stage 4
2019/20
(222 pupils)
2020/21
(227 pupils)
2021/22
(221 pupils)
Sustained education, employment or training
Average
95%
Average
96%
Sig Above
97%
Any sustained education
Average
93%
Sig Above
93%
Sig Above
94%
Sustained employement
Average
1%
Average
1%
Average
2%
Sustained apprecticeship
Average
1%
-
Average
1%
Destination not sustained
Average
3%
Average
3%
Average
3%
Activity not captured
Average
1%
Average
1%
Average
0%
Key Stage 5
2019/20
(190 pupils)
2020/21
(167 pupils)
2021/22
(179 pupils)
Sustained education, employment or training
Sig Above
85%
Sig Above
90%
Sig Above
88%
Any sustained education
Sig Above
64%
Sig Above
69%
Sig Above
58%
Sustained employement
Average
18%
Sig Below
15%
Average
27%
Sustained apprecticeship
Average
3%
Average
5%
Sig Below
3%
Destination not sustained
Sig Below
10%
Sig Below
7%
Sig Below
9%
Activity not captured
Average
5%
Average
3%
Average
3%
The headteacher is exceptional. Her leadership has transformed the school. Not only do pupils make phenomenal progress and reach high standards...
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Leaders know their school well. They work relentlessly to make their school even better. They are highly effective in improving standards of provision.
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Allerton High is a harmonious community. Pupils show high levels of respect towards other pupils and with adults in school. Pupils actively support each other and celebrate differences.
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Pupils show excellent attitudes to learning./ There is a thirst for knowledge and an excitement about lessons.
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Parents, staff and pupils are overwhelmingly happy with the quality of education at school and rightly so. Inspectors judge that this is an outstanding place to learn.
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Teachers have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. There is a strong focus on the development of subject knowledge.
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The school’s mission is to ‘enable young people to achieve success’. It does this outstandingly well.
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The curriculum is responsive to pupils’ interests and needs. They way in which it is organised helps to motivate pupils. The structure of the curriculum helps pupils to reach high standards.
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Allerton High School
King Lane, Leeds
West Yorkshire LS17 7AG