Academy school in Chapeltown is graded outstanding in all areas by Ofsted at its first inspection

The quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years provision at Dixons Trinity Chapeltown were given the highest possible grading following the visit in November.

Ofsted released its findings last week and now leaders at the school, which serves the traditionally deprived wards of Chapeltown and Harehills, say it wants to go on to be one of the best schools in the country.

Principal Natalie Brookshaw said she was incredibly proud of governors, staff, students and families for the culture that had been created at the school, which opened in 2017 for early years children (up to age five) in a mobile cabin.

In 2018 a group of year 7s then started, also based in a mobile classroom, and now the school has grown up to year 4 in primary stages and year 10 at secondary. Last year, staff and pupils moved into a brand new purpose built school on Leopold Street.

"The community that we serve has been under served for years and to have an outstanding school right in the heart of Chapeltown is something that will be transformative. Part of the Dixon Academy Trust Mission is to challenge education and social disadvantage in the north. Morally the right thing to do is to build a school in an area where there are high levels of social and economic deprivation."

Half of the pupils at Dixons Trinity Chapeltown are classed as disadvantaged and qualify for Pupil Premium Funding. Ms Brookes said a number of pupils that started at both early years level and year 7 had challenges that impacted on engaging with education or struggled in a structured environment.