Ormston School
Ormston School is an independent special school in Leeds for boys and girls aged 5 to 18. It has 42 pupils and room for 100.
Alma Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2AH0113 565 5210ormstonschool.co.ukMr James Brown headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Leeds council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 42 | 21 |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Futures Trust | Special post 16 institution | 80 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Shire Oak VC Primary School | Church of England | 140 m | 209 | Good 2024 | 93 | Compare |
| Spring Bank Primary School | Academy | 670 m | 187 | Requires improvement 2021 | 35 | Compare |
| Weetwood Primary School | Council | 890 m | 242 | Good 2022 | 83 | Compare |
| Meanwood Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 920 m | 213 | Good 2024 | 83 | Compare |
| Brudenell Primary School | Foundation | 0.7 miles | 235 | Good 2023 | 31 | Compare |
| Richmond House School | Independent | 0.7 miles | 271 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Leeds City Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 1,009 | Not inspected | 44 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Ormston School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Ormston School yet.
How many pupils does Ormston School have?
42 pupils aged 5 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 100 places, so it is 42% full.
Does Ormston School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Alma Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2AH
- Telephone
- 0113 565 5210
- Website
- www.ormstonschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr James Brown
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 5-18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Ward
- Headingley & Hyde Park
- Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 22 August 2024 (new provision)
- URN
- 150968 · LAESTAB 3836020 · UKPRN 10097871
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.