The Stephen Longfellow Academy
Free schools alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Leeds
The Stephen Longfellow Academy is an alternative provision school in Leeds for ages 5–16 (free schools alternative provision). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Global Avenue, Phoenix House, Leeds, LS11 8PG
- Type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Ages
- 5–16
- Council
- Leeds
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 February 2025
Strengths
- “This school embodies the trust’s ambition to support all pupils to succeed, regardless of their background.”
- “It offers pupils a fresh start to their education where they have previously encountered difficulties in other schools.”
- “Pupils are safe, well cared for and valued as individuals.”
To improve
- “However, the teaching of phonics is, on occasion, not effective.”
- “Some pupils struggle to develop the knowledge and skills they need to become fluent readers.”
- “However, too many pupils are absent from school on a regular basis.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
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- LS-TEN 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
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- Armley Grange School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade