Leeds West Academy
School Name: Leeds West Academy Address: Intake Lane, Rodley Town/City: Leeds County: West Yorkshire Postcode: LS13 1DQ Telephone Number: 0113 229 5454 Website: www.leedswestacademy.org.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2009 Trust: White Rose Academies Trust Sponsor: White Rose Academies Trust
Principal: Mr Dan Whieldon
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1432 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.4%
URN: 135935
DfE Number: 383/6906
UKPRN: 10027710
UPRN: 72699149
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Leeds (E08000035)
Constituency: Leeds West and Pudsey (E14001325)
Electoral Ward: Bramley & Stanningley (E05011387)
Easting & Northing: 422850E, 435373N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 53.21" N 1° 39' 15.48" W
Plus Code: 9C5WR87W+W7
DfE Record: View record
- Summerfield Primary School (0.1km)
- Valley View Community Primary School (0.3km)
- Stanningley Primary School (0.5km)
- West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (0.6km)
- Bramley Park Academy (0.9km)
- Farsley Springbank Primary School (1.0km)
- Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery (1.3km)
- Swinnow Primary School (1.5km)
- Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School (1.6km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1.6km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mr Dan Evans - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2026.
- Darren Finlay - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 July 2026.
- Ms Serena Geers - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 August 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 September 2027.
- Caroline Gruen - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 July 2026.
- Donna Hobson - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 April 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
- Ms Kathryn Houston - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 October 2025.
- Shaun Kiernan - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 July 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 July 2027.
- Gillian Knutsson - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 January 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 February 2027.
- Ms Sarah Lindsay - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 May 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 May 2027.
- Daniel Whieldon - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Mark Wrangles - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 December 2028.