SchoolScoresGreen Lane Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, LE5 3GG
0116 262 7050 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 26 January 2016. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Leicester. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 55 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 53 |
| Of those, offered a place | 53 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 82 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 125th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.8% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 86th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 2.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.7% | 13.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 6th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 93.8% | 58.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 137th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 139th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 21.3% | 15.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 128th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 31% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.0 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 92nd highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 51% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 47th highest of 144 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 57% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 14.4% | 12.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Bridge Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shenton Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Charnwood Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd 0.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Spinney Hill Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Catherine Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025
- Merrydale Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Taylor Road Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Green Lane Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Green Lane Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 January 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 April 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Green Lane Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 53 families put Green Lane Infant School as their first choice for 55 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 53 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 146852.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.