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Leicester Islamic Academy

320 London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE2 2PJ

Not applicableOther independent schoolMixedAges 311363 pupils
Visit website ↗01162705343Ward: E05010468MP: E14001327
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%

2024-25

Places filled
81%

363 of 450 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
0.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
10.2%

Gender split

47%
53%

169 girls · 194 boys

Ethnicity

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-25.3% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-47.0% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.8% vs Leicester average

This school0.6%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-1.7% vs Leicester average

This school10.2%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£400,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
58

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
50%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
3/10
Education
9/10
Health
1/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
24
Criminal damage and arson
8
Anti social behaviour
8
Vehicle crime
6
Drugs
4
Public order
4
Other theft
3
Burglary
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 120335