Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
Hat Road, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2WF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Wood
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 453
- URN
- 138999
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162897151
About this school
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 453 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 83% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 31% | 28% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 90% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 92% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 405 |
| 2023/24 | 407 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy compares
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy ranked 37th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4% | 22.2% | 453 | — |
| Ravenhurst Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 16.9% | 358 | 0.4 miles |
| Kingsway Primary School | 49% | 4.7% | 21.6% | 312 | 0.7 miles |
| Caldecote Community Primary School | 82% | 6.9% | 44.1% | 600 | 0.7 miles |
| Folville Junior School | 67% | 5.7% | 37.5% | 355 | 1.1 miles |
| Fossebrook Primary School | 80% | 4.6% | 21.6% | 205 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.2%
- English as an additional language
- 27%
- Overall absence
- 3.95%
- Persistent absence
- 7.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ravenhurst Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Kingsway Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Caldecote Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Folville Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Fossebrook Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy ranks 19th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy teach?
- Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy?
- The headteacher of Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy is Mr Peter Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy?
- Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy has 453 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy full?
- Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 453 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy a faith school?
- No. Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy?
- Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy is part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy rank locally?
- Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy ranked 37th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy's absence rate?
- Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.