Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150730.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 353 |
| Girls | 161 |
| Boys | 192 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 49% |
| First language not English | 43.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 388 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 338 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 12.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 48 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 23.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.06 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 26.48 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 27 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 32 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 27 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 27 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.7%, worse than England, worse than Leicester | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 24.2%, worse than England, worse than Leicester | 15.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.1%, worse than England, worse than Leicester | 1.4% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 4.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Babington Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Barley Croft Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2019. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Beaumont Leys School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 May 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Heatherbrook Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Sept 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Stokes Wood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Beaumont Lodge Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | The Hall School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2014. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Woodstock Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. |
Buswells Lodge Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 May 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Buswells Lodge Primary School made 27 offers from 32 applications (1.2 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Buswells Lodge Primary School has 353 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Buswells Lodge Primary School had 388 school places in 2024/25.
At Buswells Lodge Primary School, the average class had 23.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Buswells Lodge Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.2% 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.