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Outwoods Edge Primary School

Academy converter · Loughborough · LE11 2LD

Ages 4–11 · 412 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
366

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

68

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
161
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill98%

412 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
412
Boys / girls
210 / 202
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
412 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Bradgate Education Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Peet

Location

Address
21 Redwood Road
Postcode
LE11 2LD
Town
Loughborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Loughborough
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 4–11, in Loughborough, Leicestershire, 412 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.2%.

Open schools in Loughborough
55
Primary schools in Loughborough
38
Academies among open schools in Loughborough
56% (31)
Open schools in LE11
29
Primary in LE11
14
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.

Compare with theseAll in LoughboroughNear LE11

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughborough · LE11 2BG · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Lift Beacon

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Loughborough · LE11 2NF · Leicestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Mountfields Lodge School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughborough · LE11 3GE · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

  • Holywell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughborough · LE11 3SJ · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM3.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Peet
Telephone
01509216177
Website
http://www.outwoodsedge.leics.sch.uk

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