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Special schools in Leeds

All 19 special schools in Leeds.

19 schools in Leeds

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  1. Broomfield South SILC

    Leeds, LS10 3JP · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.3%
    Pupils
    289
    Pupils per teacher
    8.3
    View school Broomfield South SILC
  2. Cockburn Reach Academy

    Leeds, LS11 6NN · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    32
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cockburn Reach Academy
  3. Co-op Academy Brierley

    Leeds, LS9 0BA · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.0%
    Pupils
    248
    Pupils per teacher
    8.0
    View school Co-op Academy Brierley
  4. Green Meadows Academy

    Leeds, LS20 8LS · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.6%
    Pupils
    225
    Pupils per teacher
    9.3
    View school Green Meadows Academy
  5. John Jamieson School

    Leeds, LS8 2PW · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    13.5%
    Pupils
    460
    Pupils per teacher
    5.0
    View school John Jamieson School
  6. Lighthouse School Leeds

    Leeds, LS16 6QB · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    17.6%
    Pupils
    102
    Pupils per teacher
    5.2
    View school Lighthouse School Leeds
  7. Ormston School

    Leeds, LS6 2AH · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    42
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ormston School
  8. Penny Field School

    Leeds, LS6 4QD · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    19.6%
    Pupils
    71
    Pupils per teacher
    8.3
    View school Penny Field School
  9. Springwell Leeds Academy

    Leeds, LS10 3JA · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    30.4%
    Pupils
    356
    Pupils per teacher
    5.5
    View school Springwell Leeds Academy
  10. The Pivot Academy LS East

    Leeds, LS14 6UF · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16

    • ISI:Inspected

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    104
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Pivot Academy LS East
  11. West Oaks School

    Leeds, LS6 2ST · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.0%
    Pupils
    503
    Pupils per teacher
    9.3
    View school West Oaks School
  12. Armley Grange School

    Leeds, LS12 3QH · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    39
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Armley Grange School
  13. Aspire and Achieve

    Leeds, LS14 2EG · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Aspire and Achieve
The big picture

How Leeds's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Leeds 2.4England 46.2St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa: 1.1Lighthouse School Leeds: 3.2The Pivot Academy LS East: 11.3020406080
Special schools in Leeds

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Leeds average 14.9%West Oaks School: 8%West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre: 10%Co-op Academy Brierley: 11%Broomfield South SILC: 11.3%Green Meadows Academy: 11.6%John Jamieson School: 13.5%St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa: 15.8%Lighthouse School Leeds: 17.6%Penny Field School: 19.6%Springwell Leeds Academy: 30.4%0%8%16%24%32%
Special schools in Leeds

Ofsted grades in Leeds

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 8 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 11
  • Good: 9 of 11
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 11
  • Inadequate: 0 of 11
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Leeds

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 19 special schools in Leeds have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Special schools in Leeds, explained

There are 19 special schools in Leeds, teaching 2,870 children.

82% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

52.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £29,274 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 36.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Leeds?
There are 19 special needs schools in Leeds, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Leeds special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Leeds is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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