Parks Primary SchoolForest Lodge Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Parks Primary School and Forest Lodge Academy are primary schools in Leicester.
Parks Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Forest Lodge Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Parks Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Parks Primary School was judged exceptional and Forest Lodge Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for Parks Primary School and 55.0% for Forest Lodge Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Parks Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Forest Lodge Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterParks Primary School | LeicesterForest Lodge Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | 51st of 81 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 453 | 552 | |
| Capacity | 466 | 630 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE3 9NS | Leicester, LE3 6LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | 576 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.2% | 47.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.3% | 26.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Parks Primary School
Forest Lodge Academy
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