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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Penny Field School

Academy special sponsor led school in Leeds (Leeds).

Pupils
71
on roll
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Attendance rate
80.4%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
9.3
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
57.7%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
100%
71 / 71 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
17.8%
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

Welcome to Penny Field Special School. A School for children aged 2 to 19 with PMLD & SEND needs in Leeds. We pride ourselves in providing the best possible care, support and education to meet the needs of all our learners.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • MindMate

Key facts

URN
145732
Type
Academy special sponsor led
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
2021

Governing body (11 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Ken MortonChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Chris ThorntonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Shaunagh BarkerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Scott JacquesLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mr Chris PlowrightLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Stella CrootLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Catherine Jane O'GaraLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Jayne RoweLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Shona CrichtonLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Ms Robert StottLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Mark Wilson Confirmed same personLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2025
Ms Caroline Day FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Ms Andrea Cowans FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · term ended 2025

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