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John Jamieson School

Hollin Hill Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS8 2PW

Not applicableCommunity special schoolMixedAges 2–19442 pupils
Visit website ↗01132930236Ward: E05011411MP: E14001321
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
0.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
13.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
50.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
5.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£32,922

2024-25

Places filled
96%

442 of 460 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +0.2

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

0.6
'18-19
0.6
'22-23
0.1
'23-24
0.8
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.→ +0%

A strong pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +2%

A standard pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
2%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.04

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-1.55
'18-19
-1.57
'22-23
-1.59
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.03

0.00
'18-19
0.00
'22-23
0.00
'23-24
0.03
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-38.8 vs Leeds average

This school0.8
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-38.0% vs Leeds average

This school0.0%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.→ +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)→ +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↑ +0.8

-4.6
'18-19
-3.8
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -0.2

-4.0
'18-19
-4.2
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +0.3

-5.6
'18-19
-5.3
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-61.7% vs Leeds average

This school0.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

This school—
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

This school—
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
50.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
17.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
98.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
1.1%

Gender split

31%
69%

136 girls · 306 boys

Ethnicity

White British
53.8%
Pakistani
11.5%
Unclassified
8.1%
African
7.2%
Other White
4.3%
White & Black Caribbean
3.2%
Bangladeshi
2.9%
Indian
2.7%
White & Asian
1.8%
White & Black African
1.6%
Other Asian
1.4%
Caribbean
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+26.0% vs Leeds average

This school50.7%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-3.0% vs Leeds average

This school17.6%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

+92.9% vs Leeds average

This school98.9%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-16.4% vs Leeds average

This school1.1%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.3%

10.2%
'18-19
13.3%
'21-22
13.2%
'22-23
12.8%
'23-24
13.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

31.2%
'18-19
38.7%
'21-22
39.1%
'22-23
35.7%
'23-24
39.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+7.4% vs Leeds average

This school13.5%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+23.8% vs Leeds average

This school39.6%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -0.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.4%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.8%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.0%
'21-22
1.2%
'22-23
1.4%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.9%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.8%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
1.4%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.4% vs Leeds average

This school0.7%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

100% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 100%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£225,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
6/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
66

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
42%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
6/10
Income
6/10
Employment
6/10
Education
8/10
Health
5/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
32
Anti social behaviour
5
Other theft
5
Burglary
5
Criminal damage and arson
4
Drugs
4
Public order
3
Other crime
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 108119