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Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester LE2 0DR · uplandsacademy.co.uk · 0116 253 8407
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leicester 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 447
- 93% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
- First language not English
- 72.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Leicester it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120035)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 28 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 120035), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120035)
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 17
- 4% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 71% who had a child bullied