West Oaks School
School Name: West Oaks School Address: Crowther Place Town/City: Leeds County: West Yorkshire Postcode: LS6 2ST Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 0113 323 5871 Website: www.westoaksschool.co.uk
Phase: Ages 2-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Principal: Mrs Keeley Murray
Capacity: 500
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 503 (74% boys & 26% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44.7%
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 108133
DfE Number: 383/7072
UKPRN: 10015607
UPRN: 72558618
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Leeds (E08000035)
Constituency: Leeds Central and Headingley (E14001319)
Electoral Ward: Little London & Woodhouse (E05011403)
Easting & Northing: 429960E, 435300N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 49.55" N 1° 32' 46.77" W
Plus Code: 9C5WRF73+GF
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Joy Boyce - Governor. Appointed on 12 June 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 12 June 2028.
- Mrs Lynne Fickling - Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 February 2030.
- Mrs Elaine Hampson - Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Ms Katie Hurley - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 March 2027.
- Mrs Keeley Murray - Governor. Appointed on 22 April 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
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