Horsforth School

Horsforth School
Motto Opportunity and Achievement for All
Established 1972
Type Academy
Headteacher Keith Bothamley[1]
Location Lee Lane East
Horsforth

Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS18 5RF
England
Coordinates: 53°50′32″N 1°38′27″W / 53.84236°N 1.64078°W / 53.84236; -1.64078
Local authority City of Leeds
DfE URN 137775 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1500
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Colours Green, black, white
Facebook facebook.com/HorsforthSchool
Website School website

Horsforth School is a science specialist secondary school with academy status in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Opened in 1972 and located in Horsforth, it educates around 1,500 boys and girls, aged 11 to 18. It gained Special Science status in 2002. In 2012 75% of students received 5 A*-C GCSEs including English and Maths.[2] Horsforth School also includes a post 16 centre. The school has been awarded the school curriculum award, and has Artsmark and Sportsmark status.[3]

The school won the United Kingdom Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge in 2008 and entered two teams into the 2009 competition. It won the competition again in 2010, becoming the only school ever to win twice.[4] The school faced criticism in 2015 for planning an optional sports trip to Barbados for pupils in years 8, 9 and 10, costing £1,650 per pupil.[5]


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