The Merton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Leicester, Leicestershire
The Merton Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Cherry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 413 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “They are given the confidence to develop their talents and interests.”
- “Pupils are proud to represent their school in sporting competitions and other events.”
- “Staff have high expectations of pupils.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes, the strategies that teachers employ to help pupils recall their prior learning are not as effective as they could be.”
- “On these occasions, pupils struggle to recall their learning connected to some subjects.”
- “In a minority of subjects, the checks on pupils’ previous learning do not precisely identify gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 46 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- The Pochin School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Eastfield Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Church Hill Infant School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Queniborough Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Broomfield Community Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade