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Shire Oak VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Leeds · LS6 2DT

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

3.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
119
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
110 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Ms Jane Astrid Devane

Location

Address
Wood Lane, Headingley, Wood Lane
Postcode
LS6 2DT
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS6
13
Primary in LS6
6
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Spring Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS6 1AD · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Brudenell Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS6 1EN · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS213%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Weetwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS16 5NW · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM3.5%
    • Demand1.24

    0.6 miles away

  • Quarry Mount Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS6 2JP · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand0.75

    0.9 miles away

  • Alder Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS7 2DR · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Kirkstall Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS4 2QZ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand0.75

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jane Astrid Devane
Telephone
01132755890
Website
www.shireoak.org

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