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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 120014

Imperial Avenue Infant School

Community school · Leicester · LE3 1AH

Ages 3–7 · 300 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
200

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

75

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

74

Total preferences (any rank)
159
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill93%

300 pupils · 324 places

Pupils on roll
300
Boys / girls
157 / 143
School capacity
324
Capacity fill
300 / 324 (93%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Leigh Fox

Location

Address
Imperial Avenue, Braunstone
Postcode
LE3 1AH
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
22 on roll / 22 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Leicester, Leicester, 300 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE3
35
Primary in LE3
25
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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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Leicester · LE3 1EE · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mary's Fields Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    410 · LE3 2DH · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM21.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Shaftesbury Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 0QE · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM36.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Dovelands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Leicester · LE3 0TJ · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Caldecote Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Queensmead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 1PF · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Leigh Fox
Telephone
01162824503
Website
www.imperialavenue.leicester.sch.uk/

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