West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre, based in Pudsey, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 2 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre currently has around 287 pupils on roll, which is about 140% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 67.2% boys and 32.8% girls. Around 41.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 8% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | 4 Town Street, Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
| Website: | |
| Telephone: | 01133862450 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Michelle Handscombe |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 134884 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 205 |
| Number of Pupils: | 287 |
| Number of Boys: | 193 |
| Number of Girls: | 94 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.20% | 190 |
| Pakistani | 7.00% | 20 |
| African | 5.60% | 16 |
| Unclassified | 2.80% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.40% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 7 |
| Other White | 2.40% | 7 |
| Indian | 2.10% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 3 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanningley Primary School Leeds and Bradford Road , Stanningley LS28 6PE | 3out of 4 | 469 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanningley First School Leeds and Bradford Road , Stanningley LS28 6PE | - not rated | 469 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Summerfield Primary School Intake Lane , Rodley LS13 1DQ | - not rated | 666 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Summerfield First School Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ | - not rated | 666 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aireview Primary School Coal Hill Drive , Bramley LS13 1DD | - not rated | 859 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ | 3out of 4 | 703 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Intake High School Calverley Lane , Bramley LS13 1AH | - not rated | 1,009 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Intake High School Arts College Calverley Lane , Bramley LS13 1AH | - not rated | 1,009 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pudsey Grammar School Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND | 3out of 4 | 1,262 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hough Side High School Hough Top , LS13 4QP | - not rated | 1,764 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intake Middle School Coal Hill Drive , Bramley LS13 1DD | - not rated | 768 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swinnow Middle School Swinnow Road , LS13 4PG | - not rated | 1,186 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broad Lane Middle School Broad Lane , LS13 3BU | - not rated | 1,617 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bramley CofE Middle School Hough Lane , LS13 3NE | - not rated | 2,058 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ | - not rated | 2,832 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ | - not rated | 2,715 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanningley School 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Milestone School 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds Christian School Beulah Grange Farm , Tong Road LS12 5EW | - not rated | 2,838 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD | - not rated | 2,854 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.