Royds School

Royds School
Motto Seek Truth
Established 1956
Type Foundation school
Headteacher Mr B. Kelly
Location Pennington Lane
Oulton, Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS26 8EX
England
Coordinates: 53°44′14″N 1°27′31″W / 53.737183°N 1.458600°W / 53.737183; -1.458600
Local authority City of Leeds
DfE number 383/4104
DfE URN 108081 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students Approx. 1,300 pupils
Ages 11–18
Website www.roydsschool.org

Royds School, founded in 1956, is a secondary school and sixth form located in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

The school serves approximately 1,300 pupils. Royds School was originally a secondary modern and is now a non-selective comprehensive serving Rothwell, south Leeds and the surrounding areas. The school originally gained Specialist Language College status in 2003.

On 3 November 2010 Royds School was visited by American popstar singer and songwriter Alexis Jordan (singer), performing 'Good Girl' and 'Happiness', as part of a 96.3 Radio Aire campaign for 100% school attendance through November.

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