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Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Melbourne Road
 Highfields
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE2 0DR
Telephone: 0116 253 8407

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Uplands Junior School
Trust: LEAD Academy Trust
Sponsor: L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Lucy Carlisle (since January 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Ruth Gatherum
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.75 / 14.27
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.73
Number of pupils: 447
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.8
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 35.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 99.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 98.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicester
Constituency: Leicester South
Electoral Ward: Wycliffe
School Number: 8562007

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th March 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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