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Leycroft Academy

Academy special converter · Birmingham · B33 9UE

Ages 4–11 · 170 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

11.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-21

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

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.6%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
163

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

170 pupils · 172 places

Pupils on roll
170
Boys / girls
133 / 37
School capacity
172
Capacity fill
170 / 172 (99%)
Free school meals
67.6%
FSM pupils
115
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: FORWARD EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
FORWARD EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Forward Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Patrick Jones

Location

Address
Gressel Lane
Postcode
B33 9UE
Town
Birmingham
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
174 on roll / 200 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 170 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 67.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B33
20
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521

Nearby schools

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

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    • Absence3.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Patrick Jones
Website
https://leycroft.fet.ac/

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