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EnglandEast MidlandsLeicesterLE2 0DRUplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
Primary

Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy

Primary

Leicester · Leicester · LE2 0DR www.uplandsacademy.co.uk

Pupils
468
cap. 480
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
72%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
468
Pupils · 2024/25
82%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
72%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
468
Pupils · 2024/25
82%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2019

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicester
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy · Primary · Leicester

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
72%
+5pp
72%68%63%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
RWM higher standard
8%
+6pp
14%8%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
78%
Reading higher standard
26%
Writing expected standard
80%
Writing higher standard
11%
Maths expected standard
83%
Maths higher standard
28%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
78%
SPAG higher standard
36%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
468
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
82%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 0DR
Local authority
Leicester
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2572%8%78%26%80%11%83%28%83%78%105.0106.0106.013%468
2023/2467%2%74%17%77%6%81%18%83%75%103.0104.0105.010%480
2022/2363%2%67%18%72%4%74%22%83%73%103.0104.0104.0-1.20-1.20+0.309%479
2018/1964%14%66%19%90%30%86%43%90%87%103.0108.0110.0-3.60+0.80+1.208%476
2017/1867%13%71%21%91%36%83%32%91%88%103.0106.0108.0-3.60+0.90-0.50481
2016/1769%8%71%19%86%14%93%40%82%91%104.0108.0110.0-3.40-1.40+1.1011%477

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2546825.213%82%32%4%7%
2023/2448024.310%81%31%4%9%
2022/2347924.69%88%29%5%9%
2021/2247324.58%85%29%5%14%
2020/2147524.310%86%24%
2018/1947623.08%82%25%4%9%
2017/1821.25%7%
2016/1747723.811%89%26%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.