Mountfields Lodge School

Mountfields Lodge School is a larger-than-average primary school within The Bradgate Education Partnership. It was inspected in a full section 5 inspection in June–July 2026, and safeguarding standards are met. The school performs strongly in attendance and behaviour and in inclusion. Pupils attend above national averages, behave very well, and benefit from a highly inclusive culture where vulnerable pupils access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers. Reading is a particular strength, and recent improvements to writing and mathematics are beginning to take effect.

Strengths

• Highly inclusive culture where pupils' needs are identified quickly and supported effectively
• Pupils behave very well in a calm, orderly and purposeful environment
• Attendance is above national averages, with highly effective support for pupils facing barriers
• Reading is a strength, with consistent phonics teaching and well-matched books
• Recent improvements to writing and mathematics are having a positive impact
• Strong leadership and governance with a clear vision and effective trust support
• Personal development is woven through daily life, building resilience and independence
• Early years provides a strong start, with communication and language at the heart
• Safeguarding standards are met through an open and positive culture
• Pupils with SEND and vulnerable pupils access the same curriculum and participate fully
• Staff build supportive relationships so pupils feel known as individuals
• A wide range of enrichment opportunities and leadership roles broadens pupils' experiences

Areas for Improvement

• Achievement is not consistently strong across all subjects and groups
• Published outcomes do not yet reflect the improvements seen in curriculum and teaching
• Some pupils, including high-attaining pupils, do not achieve as well as they could
• Leaders do not use assessment and monitoring information precisely enough to identify weak achievement quickly
• Support for some older pupils requiring reading intervention lacks the precision seen in early reading
• Pupils' understanding of British values and protected characteristics is not secure enough
• Disadvantaged pupils' outcomes are below national averages, with a large disadvantage gap
• Some pupils struggle to explain concepts of diversity and modern society in sufficient depth
• Recent outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics at the expected standard are below national averages

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Mountfields Lodge School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Mountfields Lodge School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Mountfields Lodge School had 24.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.1% of pupils at Mountfields Lodge School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Mountfields Lodge School received £6,383 and spent £6,696 for each of its 487 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £316,000 (£649 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of Bradgate Education Partnership, income was £7,352 and spending £7,630 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Loughborough · Leicestershire local authority: places and applications

Mountfields Lodge School is part of Bradgate Education Partnership, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Loughborough
• Outwoods Edge Primary School Loughborough
• Highgate Primary School Loughborough
• Newtown Linford Primary School Leicester
• Seagrave Village Primary School Loughborough
• Mercenfeld Primary School Markfield
• The Roundhill Academy Leicester
• Wreake Valley Academy Leicester
• Broomfield Community Primary School Leicester
• Church Hill Infant School Leicester

What is Mountfields Lodge School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mountfields Lodge School is Needs attention, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was Mountfields Lodge School last inspected by Ofsted?

Mountfields Lodge School was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Mountfields Lodge School have?

Mountfields Lodge School has 468 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mountfields Lodge School cover?

Mountfields Lodge School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Mountfields Lodge School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Mountfields Lodge School?

Mountfields Lodge School is at Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3GE.