Forest Lodge Academy
Leicester
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About Forest Lodge Academy
Forest Lodge Academy is a primary academy in Leicester, Leicester. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 27 member schools: 24 primary schools, 3 secondary schools. Local authorities: Derby | Derbyshire | Leicester | Leicestershire | Lincolnshire | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire | Sheffield. Regions: East Midlands | Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Forest Lodge Academy is a primary academy in Leicester, part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Forest Lodge Academy
- Address
- Charnor Road
- Postcode
- LE3 6LH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leicester West
- URN (official identifier)
- 145357
- Establishment number
- 2366
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 552
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 630
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Caldwell
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 16 Jun 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.forestlodge.leicester.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01162871220
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Forest Lodge Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 552 | 59,656 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.3% | 28.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 13.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.6% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 29.5% | 55.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Forest Lodge Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Forest Lodge Community Primary School (URN 120090)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Feb 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Forest Lodge Primary School (URN 120090)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Feb 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Forest Lodge Primary School (URN 120090)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 May 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Forest Lodge Primary School (URN 120090)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Feb 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Forest Lodge Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.0% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 23.1% | 15.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Forest Lodge Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £378,200 for 244 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 46.6% | 29.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £723 | £396 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Forest Lodge Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 576 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Leicester average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,182,000 £7,260 per pupil | £7,011 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £3,839,000 £6,665 per pupil | £6,561 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,875,000 £3,255 per pupil · 48.8% | £2,851 · 43.5% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £700,000 £1,215 per pupil · 18.2% | £1,499 · 22.9% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £65,000 £113 per pupil · 1.7% | £149 · 2.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £65,000 £113 per pupil · 1.7% | £133 · 2.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £343,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,220 per pupil, supply and agency £199 per pupil — spending up £445 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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