Leycroft Academy
Academy special converter in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 170 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 172 |
| Free school meals | 67.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | FORWARD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Gressel Lane, Birmingham, B33 9UE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://leycroft.fet.ac/ |
| URN | 148653 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 May 2024, published 25 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Hallmoor School (special school, about 0.7 km)
- Kitts Green Academy (special school, about 0.9 km)
- Forest Oak School (special school, about 2.2 km)
- Merstone School (special school, about 2.2 km)
- Beaufort School (special school, about 2.7 km)
- The Heights Academy (special school, about 2.9 km)
- Castlewood School (special school, about 3.0 km)
- Brays School (special school, about 3.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.