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The Merton Primary School

Community school · Leicester · LE7 2PT

Ages 5–11 · Leicestershire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
357
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Shelagh Thomson

Location

Address
Cherry Drive, Syston
Postcode
LE7 2PT
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Charnwood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 5–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE7
22
Primary in LE7
18
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

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 LE7

  • The Merton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE7 2PT · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 8GP · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • The Pochin School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE7 3QL · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand1.37

    0.9 miles away

  • Eastfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 8FP · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Church Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 8DE · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Shelagh Thomson

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