Leycroft Academy, Birmingham
Leycroft Academy is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Forward Education Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Leycroft Academy in detail
Leycroft Academy in its own words
In its own words: "All of the children who attend Leycroft Academy have a Statement of Special Educational Need or an Education and Health Care Plan. Our school educates children who have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In our endeavour to meet their wide ranging educational and social needs, we provide an appropriate curriculum, which encompasses and extends the National Curriculum."
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Leycroft, we are proud to be a specialist school for autistic learners. We believe that every child has unique strengths, talents and potential, and our inclusive, adapted curriculum is designed to help each learner discover these within themselves."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Leycroft Academy are Hallmoor School (0.5 miles, Good); Kitts Green Academy (0.6 miles, Inadequate); SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL (0.7 miles, Good); and Merstone School (1.4 miles, Outstanding).
Hallmoor SchoolKitts Green AcademySILVER BIRCH SCHOOLMerstone School
The trust
Leycroft Academy is one of 6 schools run by Forward Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
67.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 34.1% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (45%), White British (20%) and Black (18%).
Almost every pupil at Leycroft Academy has an education, health and care plan (170 of 170 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Leycroft Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 200 places, 174 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is International&Byng Kendrick Schs (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Leycroft Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Leycroft Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2024 inspection.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
67.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Leycroft Academy
Key Calendar Dates 26-27
22 Sep 2026
NEWSLETER: SUMMER TERM 1, 2026
8 Jun 2026
NEWSLETER: SPRING TERM 2, 2026
15 Apr 2026
NEWSLETTER: SPRING TERM 1, 2026
25 Feb 2026
NEWSLETTER: AUTUMN TERM 2 2025
15 Jan 2026
Join the Leycroft Parents Group - A Community of Support, Friendship and Action
9 Jun 2025
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Leycroft Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leycroft Academy is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 36
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 26 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 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
99%
Near capacity
170 pupils
172 places
2 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
14,956
Applications
14,483
Got 1st preference
75.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
170
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Leycroft Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 200 places, 174 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
170
Total Pupils
133
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
9.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£38,864
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.0%
Overall absence
25.3%
Persistent absence
174
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Leycroft Academy
What are SATs results like at Leycroft Academy?
Of the pupils at Leycroft Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 0% reached the expected standard in reading and 0% did so in maths.
What is Leycroft Academy's Ofsted rating?
Leycroft Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Leycroft Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Leycroft Academy is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Leycroft Academy?
Leycroft Academy has around 170 pupils on roll. 68% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Leycroft Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Leycroft Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 200 places, 174 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Leycroft Academy?
8% of sessions were missed at Leycroft Academy in 2024/25. 25.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leycroft Academy?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Leycroft Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Leycroft Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 26 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Leycroft Academy?
Leycroft Academy is at Gressel Lane, Birmingham, B33 9UE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)