Locations & benefits

Yorkshire

Achievement gap

Yorkshire and the Humber have more people than the national average who self-classify as White British. However, regional averages hide the details of more localised data. Cities such as Bradford and Leeds have many bilingual students, and students whose first language is known or believed to be other than English. FSM eligibility is slightly lower than some other regions, but varies by Local Authority.

Local Authorities with Teach First placements (past and present)	FSM eligibility	Students who’s first language is known or believed to be other than English	5 A* to C grades at GCSE (including English and Maths)			% point gap between FSM and non-FSM GCSE attainment (5 A*-C including E&M)
			Local Authority average	FSM eligible students	Non-FSM students
Barnsley	17.1%	1.3%	32.8%	12.4%	36.4%	24.0
Bradford	22.8%	33.7%	36.5%	20.4%	41.5%	21.1
Doncaster	13.5%	3.6%	38.9%	16.1%	41.9%	25.8
Leeds	16.2%	9.4%	45.5%	18.0%	50.7%	32.7
Sheffield	15.5%	12.1%	40.3%	16.6%	44.1%	27.5
Wakefield	12.8%	2.9%	50.8%	23.5%	54.2%	30.7

The region has 15 Local Authorities in total.

Click here for a list of the Yorkshire schools we are currently working with.

Snapshot

Yorkshire is our newest region. There is a varied and diverse demographic here and the potential for you to make a real difference. Wherever you are based in this region, you are never far from the countryside so participants can enjoy an enviable mix of urban and country activities. The quality of life is very good and accommodation across the region is affordable with many developments aimed at the young professionals in the area.

As part of the Leadership Development Programme in Yorkshire, you have an opportunity to complete a Masters – both the QTS regional assignments are delivered at Masters level. If you choose to complete additional university modules, you can earn an impressive MA Education (Teach First Leadership) from the University of Manchester.

A few fun facts about this region:

• Leeds city centre has two miles of traffic-free shopping and over 1,000 shops
• Leeds is one of the greenest cities in Europe, with greenbelt land covering over two-thirds of its total area
• There are 141 Primary schools and 27 Secondary schools in Sheffield
• The city centre of Leeds is less than 20 miles from the Yorkshire Dales National Park
• The Sheffield Ski Village is Europe's largest outdoor artificial ski resort
• Sheffield is home to Europe's largest shopping and leisure complex, Meadowhall – with over 400,000 people through the doors every week

Subjects we place in this region

Citizenship, English, History, ICT, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages and Science.

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