Located in Leicester, Forest Lodge Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Forest Lodge Academy currently has around 576 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 45.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (52.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Charnor Road, Leicester, LE3 6LH |
| Website: | www.forestlodge.leicester.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01162871220 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leicester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Claire Caldwell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145357 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/01/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 576 |
| Number of Boys: | 292 |
| Number of Girls: | 284 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 52.30% | 301 |
| Other White | 9.20% | 53 |
| African | 9.00% | 52 |
| Other Asian | 5.20% | 30 |
| Indian | 4.70% | 27 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.30% | 25 |
| Pakistani | 2.40% | 14 |
| Other Black | 2.40% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 8 |
| Caribbean | 1.20% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN | - not rated | 1,268 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lodge Community Primary School Charnor Road , LE3 6LH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Lodge Academy Charnor Road , LE3 6LH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ | - not rated | 651 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ | 3out of 4 | 651 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parks Primary School 1 Gillman Road , LE3 9NS | - not rated | 1,026 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Parks Community College Greencoat Road , LE3 6RN | - not rated | 243 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | 3out of 4 | 375 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New College Leicester Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | - not rated | 375 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | - not rated | 456 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ | - not rated | 1,831 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | - not rated | 456 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | - not rated | 456 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Educ8 Leicestershire Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Frolesworth Road , New Parks LE3 6LP | - not rated | 781 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG | 3out of 4 | 1,268 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG | - not rated | 1,268 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.