L.e.a.d. Academy Trust
L.e.a.d. Academy Trust is an academy trust running 27 schools (24 primary and 3 secondary) in 8 council areas, including Sheffield, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
Of its 6 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 67% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 3 good, 2 requires improvement).
2 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 1 of their 12 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 2 need attention or urgent improvement.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 35.7 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.55 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 08296921, incorporated in 2012.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in L.e.a.d. Academy Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birley Primary Academy | Primary | Sheffield | - | KS2 75% |
| Birley Spa Primary Academy | Primary | Sheffield | - | KS2 72% |
| Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy | Primary | Newark | - | KS2 77% |
| Charnock Hall Primary Academy | Primary | Sheffield | - | KS2 76% |
| Cloudside Academy | Primary | Nottingham | Report card: 1/6 strong | KS2 80% |
| Da Vinci Academy | Secondary | Derby | Report card: 0/6 strong, 2 need attention | A8 34.7 |
| Edna G. Olds Academy | Primary | Nottingham | - | KS2 93% |
| Forest Lodge Academy | Primary | Leicester | - | KS2 72% |
| Hogarth Academy | Primary | Nottingham | - | KS2 86% |
| Huntingdon Academy | Primary | Nottingham | - | KS2 96% |
| Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy | Primary | Nottingham | - | KS2 78% |
| Manor Farm Academy | Primary | Lincoln | - | KS2 80% |
| Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy | Primary | Leicester | - | KS2 83% |
| Noel-Baker Academy | Secondary | Derby | Good (2022) | A8 36.3 |
| Radford Primary School Academy | Primary | Nottingham | - | KS2 82% |
| Rainbow Forge Primary Academy | Primary | Sheffield | Good (2023) | KS2 53% |
| Sir Edmund Hillary Academy | Primary | Worksop | Requires improvement | KS2 76% |
| St Ann's Well Academy | Primary | Nottingham | - | KS2 70% |
| St Mary's Fields Academy | Primary | 410 | Requires improvement | KS2 69% |
| Sycamore Academy | Primary | Nottingham | - | KS2 66% |
| The Birley Academy | Secondary | Sheffield | - | A8 37.2 |
| The Glapton Academy | Primary | Nottingham | - | KS2 83% |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy | Primary | Leicester | - | KS2 81% |
| Waddington All Saints Academy | Primary | Lincoln | - | KS2 81% |
| Warren Primary Academy | Primary | Nottingham | Good (2022) | KS2 81% |
| Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy | Primary | Nottingham | - | KS2 79% |
| Witham St Hughs Academy | Primary | Lincoln | Outstanding (2024) | KS2 92% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.