Ofsted is responsible for educational standards across the UK and ensuring compliance with national standards. Dozens of primary schools across the city have been inspected since the turn of the year and more and more secondary schools continue to join the list.
So far in 2023 a handful of schools have joined the exclusive Outstanding list. Blenheim primary who was praised for its continued “strive for excellence” while Talbot primary was praised for inspiring “courage, truth and loyalty”. Elsewhere Boston Spa Academy was hailed for “nurturing pupils’ talents, ambitions and thirst for knowledge.”
So without further ado here are the 11 Leeds primary and secondary schools, within 10 miles of Leeds city centre, rated Outstanding by Ofsted since the beginning of 2020. Take a look below and see whether your child’s school is on the list...
7. West Oaks Special School
West Oaks Special School kept hold of its Outstanding status following an inspection in May 2022. Photo: Google
8. Cockburn School
Cockburn School received its first Outstanding grade during an inspection in February 2022. Photo: Google
9. Hillcrest Acadamy, Chapeltown
Hillcrest Acadamy, Chapeltown kept hold of its Outstanding status following a monitoring visit in 2022. Photo: Steve Riding
10. Boston Spa Academy
Boston Spa Academy received its first Outstanding grade during an inspection in January 2023. Photo: Boston Spa Academy
11. Blenheim Primary School
Blenheim Primary School received its first Outstanding grade during an inspection in January 2023. Photo: Steve Riding
12. Talbot Primary School
Talbot Primary School received its first Outstanding grade during an inspection in March 2023. Photo: Mel Hulme