SchoolScoresMerrydale Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Claydon Road, Leicester, LE5 0PL
0116 276 7593 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 November 2023.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
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 | 76 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 75 |
| Of those, offered a place | 75 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 101 |
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 47th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.1% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 116th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 2.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 146th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 6% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 13.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 16th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 83.3% | 58.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 128th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 22% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.2% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 138th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 12% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 21.0% | 15.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 61st lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 67% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 65th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 65% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 70th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 63% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.7 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 84th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 55% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.0 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 97th highest of 144 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 28% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 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
- Merrydale Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- North Mead Primary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Green Lane Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Bridge Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Falcons Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shenton Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Humberstone Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Humberstone Infant Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Merrydale Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Merrydale Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 November 2023.
Is Merrydale Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 75 families put Merrydale Infant School as their first choice for 76 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 75 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 120023.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.