David Young Community Academy

Our Academy opened in September 2006 and serves the area of East Leeds. We are part of the government’s original Academies programme, working within a network of high-performing Specialist Schools and Academies nationally. Our building is a state of the art 21st Century Academy with students and staff working in an ICT rich environment.

When Ofsted visited in 2009 they repoted that our Academy was good with oustanding leadership and management.

We attract a lot of attention nationally and internationally and host visitors on a very regular basis, as a key part of our role is to model innovative practice. Learning in the Academy is highly personalised with a 2 year Key Stage Three and a 3 year Key Stage Four. We deliver a wide range of GCSEs, BTECs (at Level 2 and 3), AS and A2 level. We are International Baccalaureate World School and students studying this prestigious qualification prepare for Oxbridge and Russell Group universities.

Our Academy is organised in such a way that student learning is supported by a large group of professional staff. For example our Restaurant, run by a top Chef, serves breakfast and dinner to all in the Academy community everyday using only the best quality ingredients.

The Academy day finishes at 4.35pm enabling students and staff to participate in a wide variety of extra curricular hobbies and interests at the end of the formal timetabled day. For students in Fresher (Year 7) and Preps (Year 8) these activities are compulsory on Mondays ensuring that all students get the opportunities to engage in the specialist learning and positive relationships such participation creates.

The DYCA specialism is Design and the Built Environment. We aim to produce the architects, designers, engineers, project managers, business leaders and planners who will transform and take ownership of their environment.

DYCA is not an ordinary school. It is a unique environment with exceptional staff and students undertaking transformational work.

 David Young Community Academy: Bishops Way, Seacroft, Leeds LS14 6NU   Tel: 0845 634 0007