Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 0DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy is a primary school in Leicester for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 43rd of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 March 2019, report published 1 April 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 January 2025
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. In turn, pupils are kind and respectful to each other. They remind each other to walk quietly as they come into school from the playground. Parents know that any worries they have will be listened to and acted on. The school is an integral part of the diverse community it serves. Everybody is welcome at this school. Leaders from many faiths are invited into school to lead assemblies. Pupils respect one another. They know that any type of discrimination will be taken very seriously. The school is determined that all pupils will achieve highly. They are ambitious for pupils. Adults get to know the needs of individual pupils and make sure they are catered for. Pupils at the early stages of learning English get extra help swiftly. Pupils live up to the school's high expectations. They settle to work quickly, get on harmoniously together and achieve well.
What the school should improve
- In very few areas of the curriculum, the planned activities in lessons are not connected to the intended learning sharply enough. This means that while pupils are engaged in activities, they do not always accrue key components of knowledge or make links with what they have already learned. The school now needs to make sure that planned activities are carefully designed to support the intended learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
120 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
447 pupils on roll, with places for 480
Schools near Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplands Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Highfields Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 65% met the expected standard |
| Al-Islamia Institute for Education | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Medway Community Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Lucy Carlisle
- Phone
- 01162538407
- Address
- Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 0DR
- Local authority
- Leicester
- URN
- 142787
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.