Leycroft Academy

Special
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Gressel Lane, Birmingham, B33 9UEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Leycroft Academy is a special school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 May 2024, report published 25 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

38 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

170 pupils on roll, with places for 172

Eligible for free school meals67.6%

67.6%, 41.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.1%

34.1%, 12.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Leycroft Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hallmoor School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Kitts Green Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention	0% met the expected standard
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Forest Oak School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Merstone School	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: FORWARD EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Kari Anson
Website: leycroft.fet.ac (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gressel Lane, Birmingham, B33 9UE
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 148653

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.