Ormston School
Other independent special school · Ages 5–18 · Leeds
Ormston School is an independent special school in Leeds for ages 5–18.
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Key facts
- Address
- Alma Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2AH
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 42 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Ormston School is a place where pupils feel safe and well supported.”
- “Pupils are happy to attend the school.”
- “They recognise the positive contribution it makes to their education and lives.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the implementation of the curriculum does not consistently meet the needs of the most able pupils.”
- “They experience variability, and occasionally a lack of ambition in the way the curriculum is delivered.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not deepen their knowledge sufficiently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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