Buswells Lodge Primary School Catchment Area
Buswells Lodge Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 394 pupils, and a capacity of 380 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
394
Pupils
380
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Buswells Lodge Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Buswells Lodge Primary School?
The catchment area for Buswells Lodge Primary School is the geographic zone Leicester uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Buswells Lodge Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicester. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →Buswells Lodge Primary School: at or above its 380 place limit
Buswells Lodge Primary School has a published admission number of 380 places. 394 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 380 places. Leicester allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 43.7% of pupils at Buswells Lodge Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicester publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Leicester school admissions →
Buswells Lodge Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Beauville Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0PT
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 43.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150730
Other Primary Schools in Leicester
If Buswells Lodge Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
The Latimer Primary School Catchment Area
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Martinshaw Primary School Catchment Area
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Barwell Infant School Catchment Area
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Newbold Verdon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 9NG
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
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Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0GT
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Buswells Lodge Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Buswells Lodge Primary School
What is the catchment area for Buswells Lodge Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Buswells Lodge Primary School is the geographic zone Leicester uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Buswells Lodge Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Buswells Lodge Primary School currently has 394 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 380 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Buswells Lodge Primary School? ▾
Admission to Buswells Lodge Primary School is managed by Leicester. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Buswells Lodge Primary School cover? ▾
Buswells Lodge Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Buswells Lodge Primary School? ▾
Buswells Lodge Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.