Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Leeds for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 22 places for severe learning difficulty.
- Ages 11–16
- 784 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 22 places, 23 pupils
- Pupils
- 784
- Headteacher
- Mr James O'Doherty (Headteacher)
- Part of
- St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Leeds
- School reference (URN)
- 148294
Needs its base supports
1 need: severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Leeds (5)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Leeds council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, March 2024
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in March 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Neville Road, Leeds, LS9 0TT
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Pivot Academy LS East Independent · Ages 7–16 0.5 miles
- Co-op Academy Brierley Special school · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.3 miles
- Parklands Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.4 miles
By need in Leeds: Autism (16) · Speech and language (12) · Hearing (8) · Physical (8) · SEMH (7) · Moderate learning (7) · Severe learning (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · PMLD (3)
Questions about Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
How do I get a place in Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy support?
Severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in March 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy?
Neville Road, Leeds, LS9 0TT, in Leeds.
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