The Pivot Academy LS East
Unit 7 Killingbeck Drive, York rd, Leeds, LS14 6UF
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cheryl Lotherington
- Constituency
- Leeds East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 146339
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Telephone
- 01133204069
About this school
The Pivot Academy LS East is an independent special school in Leeds. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Pivot Academy LS East under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Pivot Academy LS East has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2018, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| Attainment 8 score | 5.8 | 4.3 | 7.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 6.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 17% | 0% | 6.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Pivot Academy LS East has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.3 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 104
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
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John Jamieson School1.3 miles
Special schools · Leeds
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Co-op Academy Brierley1.7 miles
Free Schools · Leeds
-
Leeds College of Music2.1 miles
Universities · Leeds
-
Al Kauthar Girls Academy2.4 miles
Independent schools · Leeds
-
LS-TEN2.5 miles
Independent schools · West Yorkshire
Other schools in Leeds
- Adel Beck Other types
- Armley Grange School Special schools
- Broomfield South SILC Special schools
- Co-op Academy Brierley Free Schools
- Cockburn Reach Academy Special schools
- Future Horizons Leeds Ltd Other types
- Green Meadows Academy Academies
- John Jamieson School Special schools
- Lighthouse Futures Trust Other types
- Lighthouse School Leeds Free Schools
- Ormston School Special schools
- Penny Field School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does The Pivot Academy LS East teach?
- The Pivot Academy LS East teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of The Pivot Academy LS East?
- The headteacher of The Pivot Academy LS East is Mrs Cheryl Lotherington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Pivot Academy LS East been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Pivot Academy LS East under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Pivot Academy LS East?
- The Pivot Academy LS East has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is The Pivot Academy LS East full?
- The Pivot Academy LS East has capacity for 105 pupils and 104 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Pivot Academy LS East a faith school?
- No. The Pivot Academy LS East has no designated religious character.
- How have The Pivot Academy LS East's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 5.8 in 2022/23 and 7.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Pivot Academy LS East's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Pivot Academy LS East's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.