Green Meadows Academy

Green Meadows Academy is performing well overall, demonstrating a good quality of education and effective leadership. The school supports its diverse student population, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, by providing a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, aiming to meet the individual needs of most students. However, there are concerns regarding the sixth form provision, where expectations are not sufficiently high, impacting student outcomes. The school is in its first routine inspection following its establishment in 2021 under Wellspring Academy Trust, which has a supportive structure in place for the school's ongoing development.

Strengths

• Positive and respectful relationships among pupils and staff.
• Effective communication and interaction skills teaching.
• Broad and ambitious curriculum across three learning pathways.
• Skilled support from staff tailored to individual pupils' needs.
• Strong promotion of pupils' personal development and well-being.
• Well-established routines that aid pupil behavior and engagement.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements.

Areas for Improvement

• Sixth-form curriculum not consistently well matched to student needs.

In 2024–25 pupils at Green Meadows Academy attended 88.4% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 24.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Green Meadows Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Green Meadows Academy had 9.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Green Meadows Academy had 225 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Green Meadows Academy received £27,438 and spent £25,243 for each of its 221 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £345,000 (£1,561 per pupil).

Across all 25 schools of Wellspring Academy Trust, income was £12,764 and spending £12,663 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Leeds · Leeds local authority: places and applications

Green Meadows Academy is part of Wellspring Academy Trust, which runs 25 schools. The nearest others:

• Bramley Park Academy Leeds
• Penny Field School Leeds
• Parkside School Bradford
• Forest Moor School Harrogate
• Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Leeds
• Victoria Primary Academy Leeds
• Springwell Leeds Academy Leeds
• Elements Primary School Leeds
• The Forest School Knaresborough
• Joseph Norton Academy Huddersfield

What is Green Meadows Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Green Meadows Academy is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Green Meadows Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Green Meadows Academy was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Green Meadows Academy have?

Green Meadows Academy has 225 pupils on roll.

What age range does Green Meadows Academy cover?

Green Meadows Academy for pupils aged 2 to 19.

What are Green Meadows Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Green Meadows Academy?

Green Meadows Academy is at Back Lane, Leeds, LS20 8LS.