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John Jamieson School

Hollin Hill Drive, Leeds, LS8 2PW

Ofsted: Strong

Independent

Phase

470

Capacity

2-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
0.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
1.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
52

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
100.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
442
Boys
324 (70%)
Girls
136 (30%)
Capacity
470 (98% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
53.7%
EAL
17.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
98.9%
SEN Support
1.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
88.1
Budget per Pupil
£32,922/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
39.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 58.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 12.6%
  • Black African: 7.9%
  • White Other: 4.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.2%
  • Asian Indian: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%

58.6%

White British

12.6%

Asian Pakistani

7.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Hollin Hill Drive

Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
108119
UKPRN
10015944
Establishment No.
7015

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