Overdale Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 7 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
145617
Address
Eastcourt Road, Knighton, LE2 3YA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
321 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
52.3%
Girls
47.7%
First language not English
35.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
8.4%
Persistent absence
18.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 31.8%
Indian 26.2%
Pakistani 12.8%
Mixed 10.3%
Other Asian 5.3%
Bangladeshi 4.7%
Other White 3.7%
Other 2.2%
African 1.9%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Overdale Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
89
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
88
2nd preference
31
3rd preference
13
From another Local Authority
22
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
87
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
14
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
114
55
59
Year 1
88
49
39
Year 2
119
64
55
Year 2024-2025

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