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Mountfields Lodge School

Primary · Academy converter · Loughborough, LE11 3GE

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,200 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Mountfields Lodge School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils468
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Iona Mock
TrustBRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Dec 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139034.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing52%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests65--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils468
Girls238
Boys230
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.5%
First language not English15%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.525
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.52
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size29.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.8%
Other White
6%
Indian
5.3%
Bangladeshi
3%
White and Asian
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other Asian
2.1%
African
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Other mixed
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.17
Teachers (FTE)19.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.1
Support staff (FTE)14.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.157
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.48
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.48
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.2%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mountfields Lodge School
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Good
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Good
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Unrated
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Good
0.7 miNot applicableLoughborough Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
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Unrated
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Frequently asked questions about Mountfields Lodge School

What is Mountfields Lodge School's Ofsted rating?

Mountfields Lodge School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Mountfields Lodge School rank in England?

Mountfields Lodge School ranks 13,200 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Mountfields Lodge School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at Mountfields Lodge School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mountfields Lodge School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mountfields Lodge School made 48 offers from 157 applications (3.3 per offer), and 48 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mountfields Lodge School?

Mountfields Lodge School has 468 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mountfields Lodge School?

Mountfields Lodge School had 525 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mountfields Lodge School?

At Mountfields Lodge School, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mountfields Lodge School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mountfields Lodge School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.