Ash Field Academy, Leicester

Outstanding
Special
Academy special converter
Mixed
Ages 419
Boarding school

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Tracey Lawrence
Pupils:162 / 160 capacity
LA:Leicester
Phone:01162737151
Address:Broad Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PY
Trust:DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 2 July 2024View full report
URN:138094
UKPRN:10037053
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leicester South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

43.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, PD - Physical Disability

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

General Hospital Drive (opp)
147m · 2 min walk
Wakerley Road (outside)
181m · 3 min walk
Goals Football Centre (opp)
211m · 3 min walk
General Hospital (adj)
218m · 4 min walk
School (opp)
289m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

162 pupils

160 capacity

2 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

High pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:2,307

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

Admissions Demand - Leicester

Low demand1.01x oversubscription

Places available

4,611

Applications

4,655

Got 1st preference

82.2%

Got preferred school

95.9%

Secondary admissions across Leicester (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

2 July 2024
21 November 2017
26 June 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

22.11724%

Overall absence

63.39286%

Persistent absence

112

Enrolments

Authorised21.1242%
Unauthorised0.99304%
Persistent (10%+)63.39286%
Severe (50%+)14.28571%

Absence trend

18.93111%
18/19
25.68669%
20/21
26.78016%
21/22
23.34356%
22/23
22.32257%
23/24
22.11724%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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