Educ8 Leicestershire, Leicester
Educ8 Leicestershire is a special school for pupils aged 13 to 16 in Leicester. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2025. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2026 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Educ8 Leicestershire in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Educ8 Leicestershire are West Gate School (0.7 miles, Good); Ellesmere College (2.2 miles, Good); Indie Education (2.3 miles); and Wolfdale School (2.3 miles, Good).
West Gate SchoolEllesmere CollegeIndie EducationWolfdale School
Who goes there
In 2026, 6 pupils (40%) received SEN support and 9 (60%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bringhurst Road (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Educ8 Leicestershire stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 3 (welfare, health and safety) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
- Part 1: quality of educationNot met
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyNot met
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementNot met
Progress-monitoring inspection, 20 January 2026: The school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has made positive progress in behaviour management, with significantly fewer suspensions and pupils reporting they feel safe. Staff maintain close supervision and supportive relationships with pupils during unstructured times. Leadership is actively working to improve the curriculum and has demonstrated understanding of the school's weaknesses by securing external support and appointing staff with relevant expertise.
Key Strengths
- Behaviour has improved significantly with suspensions greatly reduced following new interventions and staffing changes
- Pupils feel safe and report positive relationships with staff
- Leadership has taken steps to strengthen the curriculum by introducing new phonics programmes and developing the reading environment
Areas for Improvement
- Reading is not taught consistently - phonics strategies are not applied reliably and reading materials are not always matched to pupil ability
- Teaching does not adequately adapt to pupils' different starting points or needs in mixed-age classes
- Curriculum delivery remains inconsistent across the school despite new approaches being introduced
- Staff training on behaviour management and curriculum delivery needs strengthening and reinforcing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements remain effective with appropriate policies and pre-employment checks in place.
Educ8 Leicestershire is an independent special school for pupils aged 13-16 that does not currently meet all independent school standards. The school is working to address significant weaknesses in curriculum delivery, teaching quality, and consistent behaviour management identified in previous inspections.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Educ8 Leicestershire
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 29 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
15 pupils
16 places
1 spare place
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,570
Applications
4,613
Got 1st preference
83.9%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
Independent school Progress Monitoring inspection
Outcome: the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
Independent school standard inspection - first
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 3 (welfare, health and safety) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Educ8 Leicestershire is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
15
Total Pupils
12
Boys
3
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Educ8 Leicestershire
What is Educ8 Leicestershire's Ofsted rating?
Educ8 Leicestershire's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2025, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Does Educ8 Leicestershire meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in June 2025, Educ8 Leicestershire did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 3 (welfare, health and safety) and Part 8 (leadership and management). At a later progress-monitoring inspection in January 2026, the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
How many pupils go to Educ8 Leicestershire?
Educ8 Leicestershire has around 15 pupils on roll.
Does Educ8 Leicestershire have specialist SEN provision?
Educ8 Leicestershire is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Educ8 Leicestershire?
Educ8 Leicestershire is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Educ8 Leicestershire?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 29 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Educ8 Leicestershire?
Educ8 Leicestershire is at Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Frolesworth Road, New Parks, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6LP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)