What Ofsted found
Needs attention in 6 of 6 Inspected 10 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Achievement | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
The Light Academy sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Light Academy against Leicester
| The Light Academy | Leicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 16 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Needs attention in 6 of 6 | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Light Academy
- What Ofsted grade does The Light Academy have?
- The Light Academy has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 10 December 2025. Its most common grade is needs attention in 6 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can The Light Academy take?
- Ofsted registers The Light Academy for 16 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicester has 54.
- How much does The Light Academy cost?
- The Light Academy sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Light Academy offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask The Light Academy how it offers them.
- When was The Light Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Light Academy on 10 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Light Academy?
- Nearby in LE4: Windsor House Nursery, Bright Bees Nursery, Kiddycare Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.