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Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leicester · LE3 2WF

Ages 5–11 · 453 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-05-05

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)31%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

61

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
61
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill108%

453 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
453
Boys / girls
254 / 199
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
453 / 420 (108%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

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
Mr Peter Wood

Location

Address
Hat Road, Braunstone Town
Postcode
LE3 2WF
Town
Leicester
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Blaby
Constituency
Mid Leicestershire
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 5–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 453 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.5%.

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 Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

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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  • Ravenhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 2PS · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Kingsway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 3BD · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.73

    0.7 miles away

  • Caldecote Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 1FF · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Folville Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Leicester · LE3 1EE · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Fossebrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 3FF · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.43

    1.3 miles away

  • Braunstone Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 1QH · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.4 miles away

  • St Mary's Fields Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    410 · LE3 2DH · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM21.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Granby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 8LP · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.02

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Wood
Telephone
01162897151
Website
www.millfieldacademy.co.uk

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