Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 7–11 · Leicester
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy is a primary school in Leicester for ages 7–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 0DR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicester
- Pupils on roll
- 447 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Respect, care and kindness feature in all aspects of school life.”
- “Parents and pupils are greeted with a cheery ‘good morning’ as they arrive.”
- “Pupils know that adults in school care about them as individuals and listen if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “In some areas of the curriculum, the activities in class do not support the pupils to remember the important knowledge that has been identified.”
- “In these cases, the planned activities are not connected to the intended learning sharply enough.”
- “This means that, while pupils are engaged in activities, they do not always develop their knowledge or make links with what they have already learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicester.
- Uplands Infant School 0.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Highfields Primary School 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Medway Community Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Charnwood Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Spinney Hill Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shenton Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published