Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up High Demand

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Lou Harrison

location_onLeicester, LE3 5PA

language Visit Website phone 1162621905

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

282

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Demand Ratio

1.9x

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King Richard III Infant and Nursery School is a Community school primary school in Leicester, serving ages 3-7. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Highly competitive: 1.9× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School is a community school in Leicester, admitting pupils aged 3-7. The school has approximately 275 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.9× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2024

Inspection Report

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06 December 2022

Inspection Report

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15 June 2017

Inspection Report

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16 April 2013

Inspection Report

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11 January 2010

Inspection Report

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22 November 2006

Inspection Report

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01 October 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-04-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-06-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-04-16

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-01-11

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 275 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	275	1	0.4%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	254	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	295	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	276	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	248	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	293	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	282	3	1.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	260	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	284	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	248	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	238	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	269	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	225	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	234	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	234	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	234	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	240	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	234	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	240	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	239	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	240	2	0.8%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	241	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	241	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

0.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree64%

agree36%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree64%

agree18%

disagree18%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree18%

agree27%

disagree9%

not applicable45%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree45%

agree36%

disagree9%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree36%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree64%

agree36%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree27%

disagree9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree36%

don't know9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree45%

agree36%

disagree9%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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