Merrydale Infant School

Details

Age Range	3-7 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Leicester
Address	Claydon Road, LE5 0PL
URN	120023

School Census

Total	358
Girls/Boys	176/182
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.2%/50.8%
% pupils where English not first language	80.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	53
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	7.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
21/11/2023	Good
07/02/2017	Good

Inspection Date	21/11/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	07/02/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	122
As First Preference	85
As second preference	23
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	85
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	126
As First Preference	89
As second preference	25
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	89
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	132
As First Preference	90
As second preference	19
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	90
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.21%
Total Applications	144
As First Preference	108
As second preference	25
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	89
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	136
As First Preference	79
As second preference	36
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	79
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	134
As First Preference	84
As second preference	29
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	80
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	131
As First Preference	88
As second preference	28
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	88
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.20%
Total Applications	145
As First Preference	101
As second preference	32
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	84
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.15%
Total Applications	167
As First Preference	93
As second preference	39
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	81
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	128
As First Preference	73
As second preference	37
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	78
first preference offers	73
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	118
As First Preference	79
As second preference	18
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	87
first preference offers	79
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	3

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	23%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	69%
agree	23%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	54%
agree	38%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	0%
agree	15%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
not applicable	62%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	31%
agree	54%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	54%
agree	8%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	31%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	31%
agree	54%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	15%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	62%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	46%
agree	38%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	31%
agree	69%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	31%
agree	46%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	23%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	38%
agree	46%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	100%
no	0%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
indian ethnic origin	65.3%
white british ethnic origin	9.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	5.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	4.5%
african ethnic origin	4%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.3%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
indian ethnic origin	62.8%
white british ethnic origin	9.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	5.6%
african ethnic origin	3.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	3.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	3.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%