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Partou Acorns Day Nursery and Pre-school in Leeds
14th November 2025
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Partou Acorns Nursery and Pre-School Celebrates Outstanding Ofsted Rating

Partou Acorns Day Nursery and Pre-school in Leeds has been recognised as one of the city’s leading early years settings after achieving an ‘Outstanding’ rating in all areas from Ofsted. The glowing report highlights the nursery’s nurturing environment, high-quality teaching and exceptional support for children’s development. In her final inspection report, the Ofsted inspector…
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Leeds youth violence and criminal exploitation
17th May 2024
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Inspectors Commend Leeds City’s Response to Serious Youth Violence and Criminal Exploitation

Leeds City Council and its partners have received high praise from inspectors for their efforts in addressing serious youth violence and criminal exploitation. The findings from a ‘Joint Targeted Area Inspection’ (JTAI) conducted by Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), and HM Inspectorate of…
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Tom Riordan, the Chief Executive of Leeds City Council
10th May 2024
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Tom Riordan’s Tenure at Leeds City Council: A Decade of Impactful Leadership

Tom Riordan, the Chief Executive of Leeds City Council, has announced his decision to step down at the end of the year to pursue new opportunities. After a 14-year tenure leading the country’s second-largest local authority, Riordan feels it’s time to embrace new challenges. As one of the UK’s longest-serving local government chiefs, Riordan…
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Ofsted
26th January 2024
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Great success for education and training in Leeds as council services rated ‘Outstanding’ in latest Ofsted report

Education and training services provided by Leeds City Council have received high praise from government inspectors Ofsted as they were rated ‘Outstanding’ in a report. The rating follows a thorough inspection of the council’s adult skills provision and employer provider apprenticeship programme, and sees the team reach the highest level of achievement. In doing…
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Leeds Secondary School Place
14th October 2022
1 min read

Apply for a secondary school place 2023

Half term is nearly here, which means for families with a child in Year 6 it’s time to look ahead to September 2023 and apply for a secondary school place. Parents and carers must apply to Leeds City Council by the deadline of Monday 31 October, using the online application form and stating their…
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CFL OfSted
13th May 2022
3 mins read

Praise for Leeds City Council staff and partners as Ofsted rates children’s services ‘outstanding’ again

Services provided to children and families by Leeds City Council staff and partners have once again been rated ‘outstanding’ by government inspectors Ofsted. The rating comes following a rigorous and thorough inspection into the services the council provides for children in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers. Ofsted inspectors…
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Leeds Secondary School
23rd October 2020
1 min read

Deadline for applying for a year 7 place in 2021 approaches

Parents and carers have until 31 October to submit their applications for their child’s secondary school place (year 7) for September 2021. Families are advised to use all five of their preferences to give their child the best chance of being allocated a place at a preferred school as using less doesn’t increase the…
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A level
14th August 2020
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A-level results are in for Leeds students

Around 4,300 Leeds pupils received their A level results after a challenging and unprecedented academic year. On 18 March, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that GCSE and A-level exams would be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, schools were asked to produce Centre Assessed Grades for their students.  These are the most…
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Leeds Secondary School
17th July 2020
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New East Leeds Secondary School Set to Open in September 2021

A proposed new free school to be known as Trinity Academy Leeds is planned to open in September 2021. Having been identified as an area of need for additional secondary school places, East Leeds will see the opening of a brand new secondary school, Trinity Academy Leeds in 2021. Due to the increased population…
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Orange Grove Fostercare Leeds
24th April 2020
1 min read

Foster parents are still needed during isolation

Despite the current COVID-19 pandemic, a national fostering agency who provides care for those in the Leeds area is continuing to urge people to consider a vital career choice; becoming a foster parent. According to the latest statistics released by the ONS and Ofsted, as of March 2019, there were 55,000 children in care,…
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Leeds receiving the 'Best social work employer' award at the national Social Worker of the Year awards.
17th December 2019
3 mins read

National awards for Leeds City Council Social Work

Leeds City Council’s ‘Outstanding’ Children and Families Services recently won two prestigious national Social Worker of the Year awards. The awards recognise and celebrate great social work in England for adults and children. Leeds was awarded the winning title in the ‘Best Social Work Employer’ and ‘Creative and Innovative Social Work Practice’ categories. Since…
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Secondary school places in Leeds
5th August 2019
1 min read

Applications open for secondary school places in Leeds

Parents and carers across Leeds are being reminded to get their applications in for their child’s secondary school place for September next year. Although it is only early in the summer holidays, families with children starting secondary school in September 2020 can already start applying for their child’s school place. Parents and carers are…
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Child Friendly Leeds
19th December 2018
4 mins read

Children’s social care services in Leeds rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted

Services provided for children and families by the council in Leeds have been rated as ‘outstanding’ by government inspectors, Ofsted. The tremendous achievement comes after a rigorous and thorough inspection into the services the council provides for children in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers. Ofsted inspectors rated Leeds…
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Leeds Primary School places
3rd November 2018
1 min read

Applications now open for Leeds primary school places

Parents across Leeds are being reminded to get their applications in for their child’s Reception school place for next September. Parents and carers can visit the Leeds City Council website – www.leeds.gov.uk to complete an online application for their child’s primary school place, before the closing date of 15 January 2019. For those applying…
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Secondary School Places in Leeds
2nd August 2018
1 min read

Applications now open for secondary school places in Leeds

Parents across Leeds are being reminded to get their applications in for their child’s secondary school place for next September. Although it is only early in the summer holidays, families with children starting secondary school in September 2019 can already start applying for their child’s school place. Parents and carers are being encouraged to…
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Little Owls Nursery Rothwell
2nd March 2018
1 min read

Little Owls Nursery Rothwell is flying high after boost in Ofsted rating

Children and staff at the Leeds City Council-run Little Owls Nursery Rothwell are celebrating after being rated as ‘good’ in their latest inspection by Ofsted. The inspectors felt that the nursery, which is based at Rothwell Children’s Centre, had demonstrated significant improvements since their previous inspection only a few months ago, and rated them…
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Leeds City Council’s Services for Children in Care
27th February 2018
2 mins read

Leeds praised for creating ‘flourishing’ children’s social care

Leeds City Council’s services for children in care have been described by Ofsted inspectors as ‘flourishing’ following the first new-style focused inspection to be carried out in the country. In a letter to the council summarising the findings of a focused visit to inspect children’s services, inspectors praised many aspects of the services for…
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