Overdale Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Leicester
Overdale Junior School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 September 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 3YA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Leicester
- Pupils on roll
- 489 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 September 2022
Strengths
- “This is an inclusive and caring school.”
- “Pupils are proud of their culturally diverse school.”
- “They appreciate their helpful teachers.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, pupils do not receive the support they need to keep up in all lessons.”
- “However, leaders have not yet made sure that all teachers deliver the curriculum consistently well.”
- “However, leaders do not check that all pupils receive the precise support they need.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 2022 (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) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicester.
- Overdale Infant School 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Avenue Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Marriott Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Knighton Mead Primary Academy 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Montrose School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published