West Oaks School, Leeds

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 219

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Keeley Murray
Pupils:503 / 500 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01133235871
Address:Crowther Place, Leeds, LS6 2ST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 May 2022View full report
URN:108133
UKPRN:10015607
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds Central and Headingley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2012 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

44.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Melville Place (opp)
140m · 2 min walk
Craven Road
150m · 2 min walk
Buslingthorpe Green
165m · 3 min walk
Ridge Road (opp)
255m · 4 min walk
Melville Road
282m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

503 pupils

500 capacity

3 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

High pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,137

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

9,889

Applications

9,401

Got 1st preference

84.0%

Got preferred school

95.4%

Secondary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

10 May 2022
19 April 2017
2 May 2013

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.98671%

Overall absence

20.61856%

Persistent absence

388

Enrolments

Authorised5.97786%
Unauthorised2.00884%
Persistent (10%+)20.61856%
Severe (50%+)2.57732%

Absence trend

5.90468%
18/19
12.31169%
20/21
7.38971%
21/22
7.76165%
22/23
7.63835%
23/24
7.98671%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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