Welcome to Lawnswood School

Lawnswood Sixth Form continues to foster a learning platform for students to excel and enter higher education or alternative post 18 pathways.The Sixth Form at Lawnswood school continues to grow and offers the widest possible curriculum to meet the needs of our learners. Academically, we strive to achieve excellent results for the individuals who choose to learn with us. Additionally, we provide an exceptional wider study programme, unique to Lawnswood School Sixth Form, which enables students to develop skills, knowledge and additional qualifications that will equip them for their post 18 studies or in to the world of work. Student welfare is at the heart of our Sixth Form and we have a fantastic Sixth Form Team that will offer support and guidance whilst students study with us.In addition to Year 11 students who choose to continue their education at Lawnswood, we are joined by many external students each year and welcome students from Ralph Thoresby School who join us in shared partnership lessons.We firmly believe in creating an inclusive and integrated community and our sixth form students are given the opportunities and build on their existing skills to enable them to progress to whatever pathway they choose post 18.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,396 Total

No. of Boys

714 (51.1%)

No. of Girls

682 (48.9%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

11.1%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

4.9%

A*/A grades

15.69%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

88%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

2%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:34%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:28%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:24%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:2%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

56%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

5%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:80%
England:63%

Further education

School:2%
England:4%

Employment

School:11%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:14%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Nov 13, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Apr 2

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 20 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Holiday

Dec 22 - Jan 1

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Easter Holiday

Apr 3 - Apr 17

May Half Term

May 25 - May 29

Summer Holidays

Jul 22 - Sep 3


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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All Year 12 students are expected to commit to at least 5 hours per week of non-qualification activity.

Internships
EPQ
Teaching & Learning QA/student voice
Student committee
DofE Award

About School

RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Local AuthorityLeeds
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed