Little London Academy is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Leeds for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base has 40 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism and multi-sensory impairment.
- Ages 2–11
- 431 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 40 places, 24 pupils
- Pupils
- 431
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Done
- Part of
- The Gorse Academies Trust
- Council
- Leeds
- School reference (URN)
- 150432
Needs its base supports
5 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, speech and language and 3 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Leeds (15)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Leeds (11)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Leeds (4)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Leeds (6)
Sensory and physical
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Leeds (3)
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, July 2022
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in July 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Meanwood Street, Leeds, LS7 1SR
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Other SEND schools nearby
- West Oaks School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.4 miles
- Swarthmore Education Centre Independent · Ages 16–25 0.9 miles
- Richmond Hill Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 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 Little London Academy
How do I get a place in Little London 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 Little London Academy support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Little London Academy take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Little London Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in July 2022 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 Little London Academy?
Meanwood Street, Leeds, LS7 1SR, in Leeds.
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