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Shire Oak VC Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Wood Lane, Headingley, Wood Lane, Leeds LS6 2DT · shireoak.org · 0113 275 5890
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 93%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.58 mi
- 0.93 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 209
- 100% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.4%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.58 mi (929 m) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 35 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 45 | 1.5▲ | 58% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 46 | 1.5▲ | 54% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 68% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.58 mi0.93 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 93% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲93% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Shire Oak VC Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jul 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (140 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 140
- 67% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (19%) with SEND