West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
School Name: West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre Address: 4 Town Street, Stanningley Town/City: Pudsey County: West Yorkshire Postcode: LS28 6HL Telephone Number: 0113 386 2450
Phase: Ages 2-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2005
Headteacher: Michelle Handscombe
Capacity: 205
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 310 (68% boys & 32% girls)
Enrollment: 151% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 59.9%
- VI - Visual Impairment
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 134884
DfE Number: 383/7074
UKPRN: 10015652
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Leeds (E08000035)
Constituency: Leeds West and Pudsey (E14001325)
Electoral Ward: Bramley & Stanningley (E05011387)
Easting & Northing: 422570E, 434793N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 34.49" N 1° 39' 30.94" W
Plus Code: 9C5WR85R+RH
DfE Record: View record
- Stanningley Primary School (0.4km)
- Summerfield Primary School (0.6km)
- Leeds West Academy (0.6km)
- Valley View Community Primary School (0.8km)
- Farsley Springbank Primary School (0.8km)
- Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery (0.9km)
- Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School (0.9km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1.0km)
- Bramley Park Academy (1.1km)
- Swinnow Primary School (1.1km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Ben Allchin - Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2028.
- Mr Matthew Carbutt - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 March 2028.
- Councillor Tom Hinchcliffe - Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2023 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 17 October 2027.
- Miss Kate Johnson - Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
- Katie North - Governor. Appointed on 7 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 April 2026.
- Michael Richmond - Governor. Appointed on 8 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 April 2030.
- Mrs Shelley Robson - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 19 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 February 2028.
- Ms Grace Searle - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 March 2028.
- Dominique Simpson - Governor. Appointed on 8 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 April 2030.
- Miss Deanna Stephens - Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
- Mrs Michelle Wilman - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 September 2028.