SchoolScoresForest Lodge Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Charnor Road, Leicester, LE3 6LH
0116 287 1220 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 14 January 2015. 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 | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 16 June 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
89 pupils in this year group.
55% — 5 points below the Leicester average, and 7 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 70% | 73% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 62% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 74% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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 | 45 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 42 |
| Of those, offered a place | 42 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 61 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
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 6th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 88% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 47.9% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 75th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 33% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 2.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 62nd highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.1% | 13.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 86th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 75% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 26.9% | 58.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 146th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.1% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 142nd lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 10% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 21.6% | 15.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 90th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 47% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 108th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 38% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 86th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 57% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.2 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 65th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 64% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 121st highest of 144 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 19% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 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
- The Hall School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parks Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stokes Wood Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Glenfield Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Inglehurst Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Inglehurst Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queensmead Primary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dovelands Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Forest Lodge Academy's Ofsted rating?
Forest Lodge Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 January 2015. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 16 June 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Forest Lodge Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Forest Lodge Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 42 families put Forest Lodge Academy as their first choice for 45 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 42 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 145357.
- 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.