John Jamieson School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 19

Report card: Strong standard

Hollin Hill Drive, Leeds, LS8 2PWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

John Jamieson School is a special school in Leeds for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 15 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Post-16 provision: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

35 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

52 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score0.8

0.8, 45.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths1.9%

1.9%, 62.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.03

0.03, 4.06 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

460 pupils on roll, with places for 470

Eligible for free school meals54.1%

54.1%, 27.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.7%

16.7%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0.4%

0.4%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan99.6%

99.6%, 93.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near John Jamieson School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Pivot Academy LS East	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 7.2
Aspire and Achieve	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
West Oaks School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Brierley	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	0% met the expected standard
Penny Field School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Quinn
Phone: 01132930236
Website: eastsilc.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hollin Hill Drive, Leeds, LS8 2PW
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 108119

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.