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Buswells Lodge Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Leicester · LE4 0PT

Ages 3–11 · 353 pupils · Leicester

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

353 pupils · 380 places

Pupils on roll
353
Boys / girls
192 / 161
School capacity
380
Capacity fill
353 / 380 (93%)
Free school meals
49%
FSM pupils
173
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Attenborough Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Adrian Durrant

Location

Address
Beauville Drive, Beaumont Leys
Postcode
LE4 0PT
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 353 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 49%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE4
37
Primary in LE4
27
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Primary in Leicester LA
82

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Barley Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 0UT · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Heatherbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 1BE · Leicester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 0FQ · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand0.99

    0.9 miles away

  • Stokes Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 9BX · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Beaumont Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 1DT · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.03

    1.0 miles away

  • The Hall School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 8PQ · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM8.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Woodstock Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 2GZ · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Parks Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 9NS · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM40.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adrian Durrant
Telephone
01162352129

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