Shire Oak VC Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Headteacher's Welcome Welcome to our website. Shire Oak CE Primary School is a one form entry, close knit school on a leafy, spacious site in the middle of Headingley. At Shire Oak our values are very important to us and inform the way we work with children and their families. Children know that our expectations are to Be Kind, Be Safe and Be Your Best.
If you are considering Shire Oak for your child's education, please read our prospectus and contact us to make a visit to school or to ask us any questions. Jane Astrid Devane (Head Teacher) Headteacher's Welcome Welcome to our website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Arts and crafts Club
- Football Club
- Rugby Club
- Book Club
- Dance Club
- Tennis Club
- Violin beginners Club
- Computer Club
- Capoeira Club
- Philosophy Club
- Spanish Club
- Cricket Club
- Netball Club
- Drama Club
- Gymnastics Club
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 131570
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2006
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Walls Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty Ferris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Bianca Woodruff | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tim Goodall | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Katharine Salmon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Charlie Stobbart | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Laura McCullagh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jessica Watson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Walls | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Ann Dudzinski | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Professor Richard Arthur Killington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jane Astrid Devane | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Ms Kate Wright Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Antonia Nicholls Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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