Buswells Lodge Primary School, Leicester
Buswells Lodge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester, part of Attenborough Learning Trust. It was 95% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Buswells Lodge Primary School in detail
Buswells Lodge Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Buswells Lodge is a school like no other and it is a huge privilege to be able to lead such an extraordinary school community."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Buswells Lodge Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 120040), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Buswells Lodge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Buswells Lodge Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Buswells Lodge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Buswells Lodge Primary School are Barley Croft Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 60% maths); Heatherbrook Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 59% maths); Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 74% maths); and Stokes Wood Primary School (1 mile, Good, 70% reading, 78% maths).
Barley Croft Primary SchoolHeatherbrook Primary AcademyAlderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolStokes Wood Primary School
The trust
Buswells Lodge Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Attenborough Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Black (28%) and Asian (15%).
In 2026, 48 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 7 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Leicester North (Great Central Railway), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beauville Drive (adjacent), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Buswells Lodge Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Buswells Lodge Primary School are Babington Academy (0.3 miles); Beaumont Leys School (0.5 miles); English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles); and Brook Mead Academy (1.2 miles).
Babington AcademyBeaumont Leys SchoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyBrook Mead Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Buswells Lodge Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Buswells Lodge Primary School (URN 120040), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2022.
At a Glance
49.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Buswells Lodge Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120040). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Buswells Lodge Primary School
Before and after school care
Buswells Lodge Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leicester
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Buswells Lodge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Buswells Lodge Primary School is in Leicester; for families living there:
Apply to Leicester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 23 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Buswells Lodge Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
370 pupils
388 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,828
Applications
3,626
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
15.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
353
Total Pupils
192
Boys
161
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,244
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,010
Per pupil
£2619k
Total funding
£245k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
20.4%
Persistent absence
334
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Buswells Lodge Primary School
Are there exam results for Buswells Lodge Primary School?
Buswells Lodge Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 120040), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Buswells Lodge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Buswells Lodge Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Buswells Lodge Primary School (URN 120040), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2022.
What is the catchment area for Buswells Lodge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Buswells Lodge Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Buswells Lodge Primary School?
Buswells Lodge Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Buswells Lodge Primary School?
Classes at Buswells Lodge Primary School average 23.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Buswells Lodge Primary School?
Buswells Lodge Primary School has around 353 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Buswells Lodge Primary School?
7% of sessions were missed at Buswells Lodge Primary School in 2024/25. 20.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Buswells Lodge Primary School?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Buswells Lodge Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Buswells Lodge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Buswells Lodge Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Buswells Lodge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 23 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Buswells Lodge Primary School?
Buswells Lodge Primary School is at Beauville Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)