Overdale Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 2022 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
- 145618
- Address
- Eastcourt Road, Knighton, LE2 3YA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 480 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 50%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 13.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 31.9%
Indian 29.8%
Mixed 12.7%
Pakistani 7.7%
Bangladeshi 3.3%
Other Asian 3.1%
African 2.9%
Other White 2.7%
Unclassified 1.9%
Chinese 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.7
WritingAverage1.1
MathsWell above average3.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 69%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
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 | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 120 56 64 |
| Year 4 | 120 57 63 |
| Year 5 | 121 59 62 |
| Year 6 | 119 68 51 |