Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 0DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Orton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Attenborough Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 460
- Pupils on roll
- 436
- URN
- 146853
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162625280
About this school
Uplands Infant School is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 436 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Uplands Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Uplands Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 403 |
| 2023/24 | 424 |
| 2024/25 | 412 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Uplands Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.4% | 13.4% | 436 | — |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy | 72% | 3.7% | 32.3% | 447 | 0.0 miles |
| Highfields Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 24.2% | 352 | 0.1 miles |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School | 68% | 7% | 25.4% | 450 | 0.2 miles |
| Medway Community Primary School | 64% | 8.2% | 31.5% | 466 | 0.3 miles |
| Charnwood Primary School | 67% | 6.9% | 15% | 400 | 0.4 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)
- 13.38%
- English as an additional language
- 91.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.44%
- Persistent absence
- 19.52%
Location
Nearby schools
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Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Highfields Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Sparkenhoe Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Medway Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Charnwood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other 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 ages does Uplands Infant School teach?
- Uplands Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Uplands Infant School?
- The headteacher of Uplands Infant School is Mrs Michelle Orton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Uplands Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Uplands Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Uplands Infant School?
- Uplands Infant School has 436 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Uplands Infant School full?
- Uplands Infant School has capacity for 460 pupils and 436 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Uplands Infant School a faith school?
- No. Uplands Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Uplands Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Uplands Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Uplands Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Uplands Infant School is part of ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Uplands Infant School's absence rate?
- Uplands Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Uplands Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Uplands Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.