SchoolScoresUplands Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 0DR
0116 262 5280 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 26 October 2022.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
102 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026.
Leicester comparisons use the 9 of its 153 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 144 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 87% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 92% | 83% |
| My child feels safe at this school 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 85% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 93% | 85% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 92% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 99% | 86% | 78% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 95 parents who had raised a concern 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 95% of 1,062 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 99% | 85% | 74% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 85% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100%said yes | 90% | 83% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 25%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Leicester figures pool parents at the Leicester schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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 | 93 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 91 |
| Of those, offered a place | 91 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 146 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 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 111th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.4% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 142nd highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 9% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 2.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 58th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.3% | 13.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 91.7% | 58.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 133rd lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 17% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.4% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 130th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 15% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 19.5% | 15.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 57th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 68% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.1 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 81st highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 57% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.1 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 42nd highest of 144 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 59% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 15.1% | 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
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highfields Primary School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Al-Islamia Institute for Education 0.1 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Medway Community Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Charnwood Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spinney Hill Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shenton Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bridge Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Uplands Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Uplands Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 October 2022.
Would parents recommend Uplands Infant School?
100% of the 102 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026 said they would recommend Uplands Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Uplands Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 91 families put Uplands Infant School as their first choice for 93 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 91 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 146853.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 10 November 2025 to 6 April 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.