Merrydale Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Unique reference
- 143244
- Address
- Claydon Road, LE5 0PL
- Website
- www.merrydalejuniors.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 359 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 77.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
Indian 52.6%
White British 9.7%
Other Asian 7.5%
Mixed 6.6%
African 5.8%
Other 4.2%
Unclassified 4.2%
Pakistani 3.6%
Other White 2.8%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.4
WritingBelow average-1.4
MathsAverage-0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 51%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 91 48 43 |
| Year 4 | 89 47 42 |
| Year 5 | 90 54 36 |
| Year 6 | 89 45 44 |