Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Catchment Area
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
419
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy?
The catchment area for Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Leicestershire 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. 22.2% of pupils at Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leicestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Hat Road, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2WF
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 22.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138999
Other Primary Schools in Leicester
If Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy 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
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Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
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Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy 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: Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
What is the catchment area for Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy? ▾
Admission to Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy is managed by Leicestershire. 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 Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy cover? ▾
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy? ▾
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.