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Humberstone Infant Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leicester · LE5 1AE

Ages 3–7 · 249 pupils · Leicester

Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-07-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

249 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
249
Boys / girls
141 / 108
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
249 / 270 (92%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ODYSSEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
ODYSSEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Odyssey Educational Trust
Headteacher
Annemarie Williams

Location

Address
Main Street, Humberstone
Postcode
LE5 1AE
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–7, in Leicester, Leicester, 249 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.7%.

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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  • Humberstone Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Leicester · LE5 1AE · Leicester

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    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM24.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Falcons Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Leicester · LE5 0TA · Leicester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS246%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Merrydale Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.6%

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  • Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM29.7%

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  • Kestrel Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS268%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Merrydale Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Leicester · LE5 0PL · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM17.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Thurnby Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 2EG · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.0%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Annemarie Williams
Telephone
01162767648

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