Future Horizons Leeds Ltd, Leeds
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd is a special school for pupils aged 19 to 30 in Leeds. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2026, ended in a report card: 5 strong standard. Before that it was rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in September 2023.
- Ofsted report card
- 5 of 5 areas strong or better
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd in detail
What Ofsted's report card says
Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades Future Horizons Leeds Ltd on 5 areas: 5 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.
Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have a clear and considered approach to inclusion."
Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders and trustees have a thorough understanding of the strengths and areas for development of the provision."
Achievement - Strong standard. "Learners make extensive progress from their starting points."
Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the quality of the teaching and support that learners receive."
Participation and development - Strong standard. "Leaders foster an inclusive environment where learners feel comfortable to be themselves and where differences are celebrated."
Safeguarding standards were met.
Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that support staff assist learners effectively to maintain their focus when competing tasks set by teachers".
Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)
Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Future Horizons Leeds Ltd are Fountain House Education Suite (0.5 miles); Cockburn Reach Academy (0.8 miles); Swarthmore Education Centre (1.6 miles); and Springwell Leeds Academy (2 miles, Good).
Fountain House Education SuiteCockburn Reach AcademySwarthmore Education CentreSpringwell Leeds Academy
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cottingley Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fairway Court, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Future Horizons Leeds Ltd stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 539 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards met
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- Participation and developmentStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: met
By type of provision
| Provision | Curriculum, teaching and training | Achievement | Participation and development |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision for learners and apprentices with high needs | Strong standard | Strong standard | Strong standard |
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted's report card, in its own words
What Ofsted says the school should do next
- Leaders should ensure that support staff assist learners effectively to maintain their focus when competing tasks set by teachers.
From Ofsted's report card (inspection 6 May 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Future Horizons Leeds provides outstanding support for young people with complex learning needs in a genuinely inclusive environment where learners feel safe and valued. Staff use specialist teaching methods and therapeutic approaches to help learners develop real independence and life skills, with many going on to supported employment and further education. The college excels at building learners' confidence and self-esteem while preparing them effectively for adult life.
Key Strengths
- Highly personalised and ambitious curriculum tailored to individual learners' needs and aspirations
- Exceptional inclusion practices with thorough assessment and swift identification of learner needs
- Strong leadership and governance with comprehensive staff training in specialist teaching methods
- Learners make significant progress in communication, independence and life skills
- High proportion of learners move to positive destinations including supported living and further education
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of instances, support staff do not support learners effectively enough to maintain their focus on completing tasks set by tutors
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Enterprise sessions (candle and resin coaster making), work experience placements, carefully planned trips with learner involvement in organisation and risk assessment, team activities including kayaking and pottery
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd is an independent specialist college providing further education and training for learners aged 19-25 with high needs, including autism and profound and multiple learning disabilities. The college has been rated as meeting the 'Strong standard' across all areas of inspection.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Future Horizons Leeds Ltd
Getting There
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 54
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 49 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,015
Applications
9,313
Got 1st preference
83.2%
Got preferred school
95.4%
All secondary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
Further education and skills inspection (renewed framework)
Further education and skills inspection
Special educational needs provision
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Future Horizons Leeds Ltd
What is Future Horizons Leeds Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Future Horizons Leeds Ltd?
No fixed boundary. When Future Horizons Leeds Ltd is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Future Horizons Leeds Ltd have specialist SEN provision?
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Future Horizons Leeds Ltd?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Future Horizons Leeds Ltd on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Future Horizons Leeds Ltd?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 49 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Future Horizons Leeds Ltd?
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd is at Unit 7, Landmark Court, Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 8JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)