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Together, we aim for outstanding

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Leeds City Academy, a truly unique and inspirational school.

I would like to welcome you to our Academy and website. I trust you will find the information provided through the site useful and interesting, enabling you to gain a true sense of our unique, inspiring, aspirational student and community culture. 

I am immensely proud to be the Principal of Leeds City Academy and I have greatly enjoyed overseeing the schools continued improvement and mission of ‘Working In Partnership to secure the aspirations and ambitions of all our young people’. 

Find out more

Richard Chattoe        Principal

Sarah Carrie        Executive Principal

Students: Please report any issues or concerns by clicking the button below, we are here to help.
Parents and Carers should feel welcome to use our online form on the Safeguarding page to let us know of any issues or concerns that they may have.
                                                              

 

 Important End of Term & Start of Year Information

Last Day of Term: Friday 18th July
Please note the academy will finish at 12:15pm on this day.

  • LCA bus services will run from 12:15pm, following normal protocols.

  • Students eligible for Free School Meals can collect a grab bag from the dining hall on their way out.

First Day Back: September 2025
Please note the start-of-term arrangements:

  • Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd September: Academy closed for all students

  • Wednesday 3rd September: Open for Year 7 and Year 11 only

  • Thursday 4th & Friday 5th September: Open for all students

Thank you for your continued support.
We wish all our families a restful and enjoyable summer break and look forward to welcoming everyone back for another exciting year at LCA!

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We're excited to share the final report from our Section 8 Ofsted Inspection (December 2024), highlighting the strengths, vibrant culture, and significant improvements at LCA—something for our entire community to be proud of. Please find the full report here.

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Penalty notice fines for school attendance have changed, find out more here.

If you have any safeguarding concerns, please visit the safeguarding page on our website for more details:

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