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)
0.90
-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. +0.9 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%
Student achievement is outstanding. They reach high levels of attainment. Students have high expectations of themselves.
OFSTED
Students identified teaching as the strength of the sixth form. Teachers’ subject knowledge is excellent.
OFSTED
As a result of high-quality teaching and the broader experiences to which they are exposed, students are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their education.
OFSTED
…there is now an effective programme of intervention and support for students who are at risk of underachievement.
OFSTED
Students in the sixth form say that they are well supported pastorally and that they feel safe.
OFSTED
The curriculum in the sixth form offers students support in applying to university or moving into employment.
OFSTED
Students in the sixth form benefit from strong teaching and high-quality pastoral support.
OFSTED
Allerton High School
King Lane, Leeds
West Yorkshire LS17 7AG