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West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre

Community special school in Pudsey (Leeds).

Pupils
310
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jun 2022
Attendance rate
90.0%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.2
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
56.8%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.3%
2025/26
Capacity
151%
310 / 205 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
11.1%
2024/25

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).

West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre is a special school located in Pudsey, Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. The Headteacher is Michelle Handscombe.

Key facts

URN
134884
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 West and Pudsey
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2005

Governing body (10 current, 1 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Shelley RobsonChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Dominique SimpsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Michael RichmondGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Deanna StephensGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Kate JohnsonGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Ben AllchinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Matthew CarbuttGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Grace SearleGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Councillor Tom HinchcliffeGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Michelle WilmanGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2020 · until 2028
Katie North FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 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