Merrydale Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 24 2019 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
- 360 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 74.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.9%
- Persistent absence
- 13.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
Indian 52.2%
White British 10.3%
Other Asian 8.9%
Mixed 6.6%
African 5%
Other White 3.9%
Pakistani 3.9%
Other 3.6%
Unclassified 3.3%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
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 50%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
Class type | Class size |
---|---|
Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
Class type | Total Boys Girls |
---|---|
Year 3 | 90 46 44 |
Year 4 | 89 48 41 |
Year 5 | 89 44 45 |
Year 6 | 92 45 47 |