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Merrydale Junior School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Claydon Road
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE5 0PL
Telephone: 0116 276 7708

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Merrydale Junior School
Trust: Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Sponsor: Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Antony Corbett (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Catriona Mugglestone
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14.6 / 14.91
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.46
Number of pupils: 354
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.2
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 89.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 94.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicester
Constituency: Leicester East
Electoral Ward: North Evington
School Number: 8562265

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd October 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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