Primary school

Shire Oak VC Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Leeds
  • LS6 2DT
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2015 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 190 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 2%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 81%81%2016/17: top 28%2017/18: top 62%2018/19: top 12%2022/23: top 49%2023/24: top 12%2024/25: top 2%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM93% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM20% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score111 · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510/10 Top 10%
Maths score109 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 39% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 73% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 62% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 83% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 62% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 80% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 93% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%93%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 10% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 17% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 10% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 20% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 109 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 109 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 109 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 111 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 111 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10511199No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 107 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 109 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5109102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in77.1%
27 of 35 who put it first2014 · 83.3%2026 · 77.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3527
2nd313
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026209
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.4%
First language not English9.1%
SEN support21.5%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils5.4%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

99.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 140 responses (67% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.1% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.3% not applicable97.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing99.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development97.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 8
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 10
  • Other support 3.1

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 22.7 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,553
Spend per pupil£7,661
Staff spend per pupil£5,726
Reserve per pupil−£378
  • −£79,020revenue reserve
  • −£22,741in-year balance

Grants £6,396 · self-generated £1,156 · premises £433 per pupil