| Motto | Building your career and community |
|---|---|
| Established | 2006 |
| Type | Academy |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Principal | Mrs. Ros McMullan |
| Location | Bishops Way Seacroft Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 6NU England |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Staff | 120 |
| Students | 920 |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | 6 |
| Website | www.dyca.org.uk |
David Young Community Academy (also known as DYCA) is a state-funded independent school sponsored by the Church of England[1] in Seacroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is named after David Young (1931–2008) a former Bishop of Ripon. According to its Mission Statement it "provides a safe and secure environment in which Christian values underpin and support the development of a lifelong learning community".[1] Its speciality is Design and the Built Environment.[1] It was established on 18 September 2006 as a combination of students from Agnes Stewart Church of England High School and Braim Wood for Boys High School.[2] Prior to the building of the Academy the largest secondary school in Seacroft was the now closed, East Leeds High School (formerly Foxwood School), the somewhat dilapidated building of the former school stood close to the academy before being demolished in December 2009.
The school population as of January 2008 was 920 (of whom about one third were female), with a sixth form of 65.[3] At the same time it was reported that the school had one of the worst attendance records in the country, and was 25th from the bottom for GCSEs.[2] However, a year later the school reached government targets for GCSEs for the first time.[4]
In June 2009 it was announced by School Secretary Ed Balls that £3.3 million would be spent on the school to create a purpose built base for army and air cadets.[5]
The school has six houses.: