John Smeaton Academy

School Name: John Smeaton Academy
Address: Barwick Road
Town/City: Leeds
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: LS15 8TA
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 0113 831 3900
Website: https://www.johnsmeatonacademy.org.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: The Gorse Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Gorse Academies Trust

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Moncur
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 677 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 75% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 40.8%

• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

URN: 148793
DfE Number: 383/4082
UKPRN: 10089402
UPRN: 72187381
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Leeds (E08000035)
Constituency: Leeds East (E14001320)
Electoral Ward: Cross Gates & Whinmoor (E05011391)

Easting & Northing: 437311E, 435610N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 57.88" N 1° 26' 4.73" W
Plus Code: 9C5WRH88+C4

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