[1] Leeds West Academy was founded in September 2009, and replaced Intake High School which was on the same site and had the same head teacher.

[3] Leeds West Academy specialises in performing arts (following Intake High School's specialism in this area) and English.

[4] Its 2012 Ofsted report graded Leeds West Academy as "good"; however it found behaviour and safety of pupils only to be "adequate".

[2] Its 2019 Ofsted report graded Leeds West Academy as "good", with " outstanding features".

[6] Leeds West Academy has grown in popularity in recent years and the demand for places has led to an increase in pupil admission numbers and a new £5 million extension to the site which is due for completion in summer 2022.