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Overdale Junior School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE2 3YA

Ages 7–11 · 489 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-16

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
489

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 fill100%

489 pupils · 490 places

Pupils on roll
489
Boys / girls
239 / 250
School capacity
490
Capacity fill
489 / 490 (100%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Holmes

Location

Address
Eastcourt Road, Knighton
Postcode
LE2 3YA
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
5 on roll / 10 capacity

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, 489 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 12.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; 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 LE2
42
Primary in LE2
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE2

  • Overdale Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 3YA · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.1 miles away

  • Water Leys Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wigston · LE18 1HG · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 3EJ · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Marriott Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 6NE · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Knighton Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 6LG · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand1.20

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Holmes
Telephone
01162883736
Website
www.overdale-jun.leicester.sch.uk/

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