John Jamieson School
Community special school in Leeds (Leeds).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (East SILC) – an amazing school community and one of the largest providers of specialist educational support in the north of England. We believe that all children and young people are unique and deserve the necessary support to meet their individual needs and unlock their potential.
East SILC are committed to delivering 'exceptional education for exceptional lives' across our schools and through the important supporting roles we play in the wider community. "We simply cannot praise the staff at East SILC enough; the commitment they have shown towards helping our daughter Chloe fulfil her potential is phenomenal. Thank you!"
The East SILC has three main sites, John Jamieson , Jack Clark and Roger Cannon , which serve pupils from the ages of 2 up to 19. We also have two partnerships , one with a local mainstream school – Temple Moor High School and a Post-16 partnership at the Bridge Community Church .
The East SILC delivers the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds City Council and also the Physical Difficulty and Medical Service . Our partnerships Medical Needs Teaching Service PD & Medical Service
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Hockey
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Cooking
- Gardening
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 108119
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Russell Trigg | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Alistair Rothwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Emma Sidebotham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Gemma Reddington | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Isabelle Hogan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Surekha Roney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Louise Quinn | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Gwyneth Stephen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Councillor Sharon Hamilton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Caroline Foster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lisa Dunn | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Gillian Rogers Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Louisa Smedley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Yvonne Winteler Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record