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Merrydale Junior School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE5 0PL

Ages 7–11 · 354 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
373

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 fill98%

354 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
354
Boys / girls
194 / 160
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
354 / 360 (98%)
Free school meals
31.6%
FSM pupils
112
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Academy trust
DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Sponsor
Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Mr Antony Corbett

Location

Address
Claydon Road
Postcode
LE5 0PL
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 7–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 354 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE5

  • Merrydale Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 0PL · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.0 miles away

  • 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

    0.3 miles away

  • North Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 9DL · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Green Lane Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3GG · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Falcons Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 0TA · Leicester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Bridge Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3HH · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Humberstone Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 1AE · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM24.1%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Antony Corbett
Telephone
01162767708
Website
www.merrydalejuniors.com

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