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Forest Lodge Academy

Academy converter · Leicester · LE3 6LH

Ages 3–11 · 552 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
555

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

552 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
552
Boys / girls
273 / 279
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
552 / 630 (88%)
Free school meals
45.3%
FSM pupils
250
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Caldwell

Location

Address
Charnor Road
Postcode
LE3 6LH
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 552 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 45.3%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE3
35
Primary in LE3
25
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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  • The Hall School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM8.1%

    0.4 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Braunstone Frith Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Leicester · LE3 6NF · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM48.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • 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

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  • Glenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 8DL · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Inglehurst Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 9FS · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Inglehurst Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 9FS · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM43.8%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Caldwell
Telephone
01162871220
Website
www.forestlodge.leicester.sch.uk/

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