Merrydale Junior School
Academy converter in Leicester, Leicester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 354 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 360 |
| Free school meals | 31.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Address | Claydon Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0PL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.merrydalejuniors.com |
| Telephone | 01162767708 |
| URN | 143244 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 October 2019, published 7 January 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 March 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Merrydale Infant School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- North Mead Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Green Lane Infant School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Falcons Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Bridge Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Humberstone Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.