Cookridge Primary School

Leeds City Council, in partnership with the Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation, is proposing to establish a 12 place (increasing to 16 place) resource provision, for pupils with speech, language and communication needs at Cookridge Primary School. The resource provision would be led by specialist staff with expertise and skills in supporting pupils with additional educational needs and who would develop and support the whole school approach and curriculum, including an inclusive ethos to enable children to be included in mainstream. The resource provision would cater for all primary year groups. 

The resource provision would be based within the current school building, adapting existing surplus space, to create a specialist learning environment for children with speech, language and communication needs. Cookridge Primary School is an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school, with experience of supporting children with special educational needs. This provision will enhance the education of the existing children as well as making provision for other children in the locality and wider areas of Leeds.

What is a resource provision?

A resource provision provides additional specialist facilities on a mainstream school site for a small number of pupils. These children usually have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Resource provisions tend to provide for specific needs such as speech, language and communication needs, hearing or visual impairment or autism although in some cases they provide for pupils with physical disabilities or behavioural difficulties. Resource provisions vary widely as they specialise in catering for needs in the local area.

Pupils who access resource provisions spend most of their time in mainstream classes. They attend the resource provision for individual support in relation to their specific needs. Pupils are on the roll of the mainstream school. The facilities which make up the resource provision can either be a suite or dispersed throughout the school.

Let us know your views

You can let us know your views on the establishment of a resource provision at Cookridge Primary School by responding to our online survey and/or by attending one of our consultation sessions.

Public consultation

We will be holding 2 consultation sessions, one at the school and one using Microsoft Teams, which you can access via computer or by phone. Council officers and a member of the school’s leadership team will be available to answer questions and discuss any thoughts you might have about the proposal.

School drop-in session

Will be on Thursday 13 November 2025 from 3.30pm to 5pm at Cookridge Primary School, Tinshill Drive, Leeds, LS16 7DH - please attend at any point during the session.

Online session

Will be on Thursday 27 November 2025 from 6pm to 7.30pm via Microsoft Teams. To register your interest in attending the online consultation session please email RPplanning@leeds.gov.uk before 4pm the day before the session and we will send you meeting ID and passcode details.

Details of how to access Microsoft Teams will be provided in the email invitation. Please note you can submit questions in advance of attending the session if you wish.

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