Our Reach: Leeds and Yorkshire
Action Tutoring launched in Leeds and Yorkshire in 2025 and since then, we have worked with volunteers to deliver tutoring programmes in a number of schools across the region in Leeds, Bradford, Dewsbury, Halifax and Hull.
This page covers why and where we work in Leeds and Yorkshire, our impact in the region and how you can get involved.
Lawnswood School
secondary SchoolParkside School
secondary SchoolCo-op Academy Grange
secondary SchoolWestborough High School
secondary SchoolTrinity Academy Halifax
secondary SchoolNewland School for Girls
secondary SchoolLiberty Academy
secondary SchoolKelvin Hall School
secondary SchoolHull Trinity House Academy
secondary SchoolWhy volunteer as a tutor in Leeds and Yorkshire?
Our decision to work in Leeds and Yorkshire stems from our commitment to addressing educational inequality where the need is greatest. Many pupils face significant challenges that impact their learning.
Recent figures highlight the pressing need for additional support across the region:
- In Leeds, almost a third of secondary school students are disadvantaged – eligible for free school meals.
- Children in the North have higher school absences, including health and mental health absences, and educational performance is poorer.
- Around 30% of children in Leeds were living in poverty in 2023. This rose to 40% in Bradford.
These statistics underscore the significant challenges faced by many young people in Leeds and Yorkshire. Growing up in poverty can result in challenges that lead to lower academic attainment and, once they finish school, reduced opportunities for further education, training or employment.
By providing targeted, high-quality tutoring, Action Tutoring aims to mitigate these effects, helping to build academic confidence and unlock pupils’ potential.
Action Tutoring‘s impact in Leeds and Yorkshire
Action Tutoring launched in Leeds and Yorkshire in 2025 and has since expanded its reach, working with multiple schools across the region to provide high-quality tutoring in maths and English. Our volunteers play a crucial role in closing the attainment gap and boosting the confidence of disadvantaged pupils.
Our national impact, reflecting the work done across all our regions including Leeds, demonstrates the effectiveness of our programmes:
- In 2023-24, our Year 6 and Year 11 pupils significantly outperformed national benchmarks for disadvantaged pupils.
- Primary age pupils tutored in maths were 20% more likely to meet the expected standard compared to other disadvantaged children nationally.
Some of our current volunteering opportunities in Leeds and Yorkshire take place with pupils from the following partner schools:
Secondary
- Lawnswood School
- Parkside School
- Co-op Academy Grange
- Westborough High School
- Trinity Academy Halifax
- Newland School for Girls
- Liberty Academy
- Kelvin Hall School
- Hull Trinity House Academy
Find out more information about becoming a volunteer or partnering as a school in Leeds and Yorkshire.
Leeds and Yorkshire Programme Team
- Rachael Galletly (Programme Manager)
- Gabi Cumming (Programme Manager)
- Naomi Raanan (Leeds/Bradford Programme Coordinator)
- Phoebe Hendy (Yorkshire Programme Coordinator)
- Sarah Dibnan (Hull Programme Coordinator)
