Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Address
Bishops Way

Seacroft
Leeds
,
West Yorkshire
,
LS14 6NU

England
Coordinates53°49′13″N 1°28′36″W / 53.82018°N 1.47655°W / 53.82018; -1.47655
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoIn partnership to Educate, Nurture & Empower
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1 May 2017 (DYCA: June 2006)
Closed(DYCA: 2017)
Local authorityCity of Leeds
TrustAbbey Multi Academy Trust
Department for Education URN144809 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalPaul Cooper[1]
Staff180
GenderMixed-sex education[1]
Age11 to 16[1]
Enrolment683[1]
Capacity900[1]
Houses6
Colour(s)       
blue, purple, grey and white
Websitewww.bishopyoungacademy.co.uk

Bishop Young Church of England Academy (formerly known as David Young Community Academy) is a state-funded academy sponsored by the Church of England in Seacroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.[2]

The school was named after David Young (1931–2008), a former Bishop of Ripon.[3] The school was established on 18 September 2006 with pupils from Agnes Stewart Church of England High School and Braim Wood for Boys High School.[4] These schools had both been in difficulties at the time of their closures.[3]

In June 2009 it was announced by School Secretary Ed Balls that £3.3 million would be spent on the school to create a purpose-built base for army and air cadets.[5]

Bishop Young Academy is part of the Abbey Multi Academy Trust. As of 2023, the trust includes eight primary and secondary academies in the Diocese of Leeds.[6]

Academic performance

The school's population in January 2008 was 920, with a sixth form of 65.[7] At the same time the school had one of the worst attendance records in the country, and was 25th from the bottom for GCSE results. In 2009, a report to the Chief Executive of Education Leeds said that schools like "John Smeaton Community College and the David Young Community Academy have transformed standards and outcomes in areas of Leeds where in the past poor standards and poor outcomes were simply accepted as the norm".[8]

In the final full Ofsted inspection of David Young Community Academy inspectors rated it inadequate in all four assessment criteria.[9] Further to this they found that 'Leaders of the school and the academy trust have failed to fulfil legislative requirements relating to safeguarding and to health and safety'.[10]

In a follow-up inspection by Ofsted in May 2016 the lead inspector 'strongly recommend[ed] that the academy does not seek to appoint newly qualified teachers', reflecting the poor nature of the school's academic performance.[11]

In 2017 the school changed its name as part of a "Fresh Start".[12] The school had previously been part of the LEAF Academy Trust.[13] It became part of the Abbey Multi Academy Trust in May 2017.[14]

The school's Progress 8 benchmark at GCSE in 2022 was -0.32, compared to 0.12 in Leeds as a whole and -0.03 nationally.[15] 8% of children at the school were entered for the English Baccalaureate, compared to 41% in Leeds as a whole and 39% nationally.[15] 40% of children at the school achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs, compared to 51% in Leeds as a whole and 50% nationally.[15] The school's Attainment 8 score in 2022 was 43, compared to 48 in Leeds and 49 nationally.[15]

Following the school's change of name and governance, it was inspected by Ofsted in 2021, with the judgement of Requires Improvement.[14] As of 2023, this is the school's most recent inspection.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Young Church of England Academy". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Bishop Young Academy Archived 26 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine School Prospectus
  3. 1 2 Duggan, Margaret (22 November 2006). "Transforming aspirations". Church Times. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Yorkshire Post 10 January 2008
  5. ↑ Yorkshire Evening Post 18 June 2009
  6. ↑ "ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST". Find school and college performance data in England. Gov.UK.
  7. ↑ Letter 20 January 2008 from Ofsted
  8. ↑ Toner, Pat; Gilleard, Dirk (2009). "THE NATIONAL CHALLENGE AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE TO SECONDARY PROVISION IN LEEDS" (PDF). Education Leeds. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ "David Young Community Academy". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 4 March 2023. This establishment closed on 30 April 2017 ... Reason establishment closed: Fresh Start
  13. ↑ Roberts, John (4 December 2015). "Updated: Leeds school is placed in special measures as Ofsted warns of breakdown between academy trust and governors". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  14. 1 2 Duncan, James (2021). "Inspection of Bishop Young Church of England Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Young Church of England Academy: Secondary". Find school and college performance data in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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