SchoolScoresKing Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Andrewes Street, Leicester, LE3 5PA
0116 262 1905 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 23 April 2024.
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 | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
11 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 58th highest of 89 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 27% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91% | 93% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 89 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 1st highest of 89 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leicester. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 87% | 84% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 31st 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%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 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 73 |
| Of those, offered a place | 60 (82%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 126 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.9 · 2025: 1.5 · 2026: 1.2
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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 10 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 37th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 29.1% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 16th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 2.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 150th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 1% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.6% | 13.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 22nd highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 80.7% | 58.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 106th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 36% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 80th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 48% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.1% | 15.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 64th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 65% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 71st lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 63% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.36% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 105th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 49% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.5 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 118th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 27% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.4 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 19th highest of 144 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 82% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 24.2% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Shaftesbury Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dovelands Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Slater Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fosse Mead Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hazel Community Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Imperial Avenue Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Inglehurst Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Inglehurst Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Fields Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is King Richard III Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 April 2024.
Would parents recommend King Richard III Infant and Nursery School?
91% of the 11 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend King Richard III Infant and Nursery School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is King Richard III Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 73 families put King Richard III Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 60 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 60 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 120017.
- 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.