SchoolScoresBuswells Lodge Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Beauville Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0PT
0116 235 2129 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 24 May 2022. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 5% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | Not published | 73% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | Not published | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | Not published | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | Not published | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | Not published | 105 | 105 |
"Not published": No figure published.
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Leicester. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 27 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 27 |
| Of those, offered a place | 27 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 32 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 8th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 85% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 44.5% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 60th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.5% | 2.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 75th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 42% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.2% | 13.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 47th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 47.5% | 58.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 143rd lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 10% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.0% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 135th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.4% | 15.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 131st lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 20% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 119th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 32% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 85th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 58% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.3 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 108th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 35% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.9 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 12th highest of 144 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 88% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 28.6% | 12.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Barley Croft Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heatherbrook Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stokes Wood Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Hall School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodstock Primary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parks Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Latimer Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mowmacre Hill Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Buswells Lodge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Buswells Lodge Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 24 May 2022.
How did Buswells Lodge Primary School do in its SATs?
DfE didn't publish this figure for 2024/25. No figure published.
Is Buswells Lodge Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 27 families put Buswells Lodge Primary School as their first choice for 27 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 27 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150730.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.