Education in Leeds

Leeds has a very large number of primary schools, secondary schools, special schools and further and higher education establishments, with Education Leeds having responsibility for statutory education for young people in the city. There is a partial list of state and independent schools, colleges and universities in Leeds.

Leeds has two universities, the University of Leeds, with around 31,500 full-time students (and a further 52,000 on short courses), and Leeds Metropolitan University with around 26,000 (according to UCAS; the LMU website claims 37,000). It also has several higher education colleges: Leeds College of Art and Design (formerly Jacob Kramer College), Trinity & All Saints College, and Leeds College of Music, which is the largest music college in the UK. This gives Leeds one of the largest student populations in the country. Indeed recently it has gained accolades as the Best UK University Destination in The Independent newspaper.

The city is home to several further education colleges, such as Park Lane College Leeds (the largest further education college in Leeds with over 38,500 students), Leeds College of Technology, Leeds College of Building, Joseph Priestley College and Thomas Danby College. Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College is a very large college for A-level students close to the city centre.

The city is home to 47 high schools such as Abbey Grange Church of England High School, Allerton High School, Benton Park School, Boston Spa School, Brigshaw High School, Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, Garforth Community College, Guiseley School, Horsforth School, Lawnswood School, Morley High School, Prince Henry's Grammar School, Rodillian School, Roundhay School, Royds School, St. Mary's School, Menston and Wetherby School.

The city's main private school is The Grammar School at Leeds, which was legally created in 2005 following the merger of Leeds Grammar School and Leeds Girls' High School. Both schools had long histories, dating back to 1552 and 1857 respectively. There are several other private schools.

OFSTED reports are available for all schools and further education colleges in Leeds.

Under the Government's targets for better schools for children, Education Leeds has been given several billion to help towards the cost of refurbishing or rebuilding primary and secondary schools in Leeds. One of the first high schools in Leeds to be rebuilt will be Pudsey Grangefield School (Mathematics and Computing Specialist Status).

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