Overdale 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 | 489 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 490 |
| Free school meals | 12.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Address | Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3YA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.overdale-jun.leicester.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01162883736 |
| URN | 145618 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 September 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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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
- Overdale Infant School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Water Leys Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Avenue Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Marriott Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Knighton Mead Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
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