Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy is a primary school located in Leicester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 13/03/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in writing is average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Melbourne Road, Leicester

School Information

Address: Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DR
Website:
Telephone: 01162538407
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicester
Headteacher / Principal: Danny Bullock
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142787

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 469
Number of Pupils: 475
Number of Boys: 233
Number of Girls: 242

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3.6 Confidence interval -4.8 to -2.4
Writing
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -0.3 to 1.9
Maths
Above Average: 1.2 Confidence interval 0.2 to 2.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:64%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy
Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU
4out of 4 121 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street , LE2 0TD
4out of 4 424 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Medway Community Primary School
St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH
3out of 4 457 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moat Community College
Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU
3out of 4 436 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL
3out of 4 1,163 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL
3out of 4 1,163 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT
3out of 4 1,845 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road ,
- not rated 2,289 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL
- not rated 1,014 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ
- not rated 1,685 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW
- not rated 1,807 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Avanti Fields School
21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX
- not rated 2,854 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA
- not rated 215 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD
- not rated 629 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School
372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY
- not rated 634 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW
- not rated 737 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD
- not rated 964 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.