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The Merton Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE7 2PT

Ages 5–11 · 413 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
362

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
127
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill98%

413 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
413
Boys / girls
217 / 196
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
413 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

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: BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Bradgate Education Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Nick Sale

Location

Address
Cherry Drive, Syston
Postcode
LE7 2PT
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Melton and Syston
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 5–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 413 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.1%.

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.

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

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  • The Pochin School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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

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  • Eastfield Primary School

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

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  • Church Hill Infant School

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

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  • Broomfield Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Sale
Telephone
01162608150
Website
www.merton.bepschools.org

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