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Buswells Lodge Primary School

Leicester, LE4 0PTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 34 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Buswells Lodge Primary School

Buswells Lodge Primary School sits within the Leicester local authority, a mixed-gender state primary for children aged 3 to 11. Among the 82 primary schools in the same LA, the top-performing peers are Whitehall Primary School, St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, and Queensmead Primary Academy. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Parks Primary School, 1.7 kilometres away. Buswells Lodge itself holds a Requires Improvement rating from its most recent graded inspection in May 2022, a rating it has maintained since its previous inspection in September 2018. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 50 total applications for 34 places, with 34 first-preference offers made. Its oversubscription ratio of 1.47 suggests a modest but real level of local demand, despite the current Ofsted grade.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBeauville Drive, Leicester, Leicester, LE4 0PT
HeadteacherAdrian Durrant
Local AuthorityLeicester
Number of Pupils394
Free School Meals (FSM)43.7%
School Capacity394 / 380 (104% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryDining HallPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsFootballNetballRounders

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingFilm ClubChessChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Buswells Lodge Primary School

Buswells Lodge Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.