SchoolScoresHumberstone Infant Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of ODYSSEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1AE
0116 276 7648 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 26 February 2019.
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 12 June 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Good and may be improving, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.
Leicester comparisons use the 89 of its 153 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 64 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 89 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 93% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 32nd highest of 89 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 52% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96% | 93% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 35th highest of 89 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 48% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91% | 87% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 17 parents who had raised a concern 33rd highest of 79 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 45% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 82% | 78% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 61st highest of 89 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 25% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 83%said yes | 87% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Leicester figures pool parents at the Leicester schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 | 73 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 71 |
| Of those, offered a place | 71 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 129 |
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 77th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 42% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.4% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 111th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.5% | 2.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 86th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.3% | 13.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 78th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 79% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 31.2% | 58.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 92nd lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 44% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 90th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 42% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.1% | 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 73rd highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 61% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.5 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 68th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 62% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 12th highest of 144 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 88% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 28.6% | 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
- Humberstone Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Falcons Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Merrydale Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Merrydale Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Thurnby Mead Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scraptoft Valley Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Humberstone Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Humberstone Infant Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 February 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 12 June 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good and may be improving, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Would parents recommend Humberstone Infant Academy?
83% of the 23 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend Humberstone Infant Academy to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Humberstone Infant Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 71 families put Humberstone Infant Academy as their first choice for 73 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 71 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 142631.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 2 April 2024 to 7 April 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.