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Green Lane Infant School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE5 3GG

Ages 3–7 · 278 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
169

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

62

1st-preference offers

61

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
62
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

278 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
278
Boys / girls
129 / 149
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
278 / 270 (103%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Attenborough Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Conway

Location

Address
Spinney Hill Road
Postcode
LE5 3GG
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Leicester, Leicester, 278 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE5
45
Primary in LE5
24
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Primary in Leicester LA
82

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Bridge Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3HH · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Shenton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Charnwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 0HE · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.96

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  • St Barnabas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 4BD · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Spinney Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 5EZ · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Catherine Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 6BY · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.99

    0.5 miles away

  • Merrydale Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 0PL · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Conway
Telephone
01162627050
Website
http://greenlaneinfantschool.co.uk

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