For Local Authorities
We work with local authorities across Yorkshire and Humberside. Transparent outcomes. Co-designed provision. A partner that shows up. We succeed when children succeed.
For Parents & Carers
That is what Dawn, a Pivot parent, told us. We hear it again and again. When families visit, something shifts. Come and see why.
Pivot Charter 2030
Pivot began with children who had been told they did not fit. Families who had run out of options. Staff who still believed something better was possible. That is still who we are.
Learning does not begin with targets or tests. It begins when a young person feels seen, heard and valued. Our role is not to fix children, but to understand them. To give time, consistency and space to rebuild trust.
Reggie, current learner
Dawn, parent
Millie, former learner, now studying animal care at college
EHCP targets met or exceeded
Leavers confirmed into education, training or employment
EBSA attendance recovery from 0% → ~90%
GCSE English pass rate
GCSE Maths pass rate
Staff since 2020 (from 49)
Pivot has specialist schools in Leeds and Kirklees. Both hold ‘Significant Strength in Leadership and Management’, the highest grading under ISI inspection. Each school is small enough to know every learner by name, and structured enough to move them forward.
Pivot Leeds
Four buildings in east Leeds, Venture, Links 3, Links 4 and Elevate. Therapeutic, nurture-based provision for learners with autism, EBSA, complex social interaction needs and emotional challenges.
Pivot Kirklees
Therapeutic, nurture provision for neurodiverse learners across Kirklees. Extended through Salus House, the Pivot Outreach Programme (POP) , Bradford and Wakefield.
What we do
We help young people re-engage with learning, rebuild confidence and prepare for what comes next, college, training, employment and independent life.
How we do it
Pivot didn’t begin with buildings or timetables. We listen first. We adapt to each learner. We create calm, consistent spaces where growth feels possible. Our stage-not-age curriculum responds to each learner’s starting point.
Why we do it
Not as a policy or a slogan. As a daily practice. One decision, one conversation, one act of belief at a time.
Learner voice. Creative projects. Activities, celebrations and staff stories. PivotLife is our window into the everyday, the moments that do not make the headlines but are the reason everything else works.
Stress is the body’s reaction to pressure, which can be physical, mental, or emotional. It’s a natural response that helps people deal with challenges…
The summer holidays are here, so it's time to make the most of the time off. Six weeks is a long time, and finding ways to fill your days can be chall…
Winston’s WishCharity for bereaved children. Provides online support for children and young people, support for parents and carers and information and…
Welcome to the online resource for children and young people in Wakefield. Click this link WF I CAN to access the information.
News from our schools. Thought leadership on SEND reform. Research, press releases and the conversations that matter for the future of specialist education.
Congratulations to all of our learners on their exam results. They have performed brilliantly across their GCSE examinations and vocat…
Last month, Pivot learners and staff brought stories to life as they celebrated World Book Day, dressing as their favourite literary characters. From …
In a vibrant celebration of creativity and teamwork, learners at Kirklees Pivot Academy came together with Yorkshire Youth and Music to produce a memo…
In recent news, it has been suggested that the government are currently discussing the EHCP (Educational Health Care Plan) with potential plans to red…
You will work with young people who have often been failed elsewhere. The difference you make here is real and visible, every single day. We invest in the people who make that possible.
Funded qualifications. Leadership development. Trauma-informed training. Coaching and wellbeing support. Clear progression routes. And a team that genuinely looks after one another.
Carnegie Mental Health Gold Award. ISI ‘Significant Strength’ grading, highest available, at both schools. Registered with the Department for Education. Affiliated with the Independent Schools Association.
Our safeguarding, governance and policy frameworks are publicly available. We work in open partnership with local authorities, because accountability is not a burden. It is part of how trust is built.
Learner achievements. Creative projects. Moments from our schools in Leeds and Kirklees, every day.
