Full-day nursery in Humberstone, Leicester
The Light Academy
25 Edgehill Road, Leicester, LE4 9EA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Behaviour and routinesNeeds attention
- Children's welfare and well-beingNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2023Reference 2734830Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 December 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places16 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
25 Edgehill Road, Leicester, LE4 9EA · More nurseries in LE4
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Hampden Road, Northfield Road and Ireton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Towers Park6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Leicester there are about 4.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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The Light Academy is a full-day nursery at 25 Edgehill Road, Leicester, LE4 9EA, in Humberstone, Leicester. It is registered for 16 children. Its Ofsted report card (December 2025) grades inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Needs attention and leadership and governance Needs attention; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- North Mead Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected January 2024 0.1 miles
- Wyvern Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.4 miles
- Merrydale Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- Merrydale Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Rushey Mead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Falcons Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.7 miles
- Herrick Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is The Light Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Light Academy was inspected on 10 December 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Needs attention and leadership and governance Needs attention. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can The Light Academy take?
The Light Academy is registered with Ofsted for up to 16 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Light Academy?
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Light Academy?
You can call 07850 603749 and visit tlaedu.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2734830 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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