Merrydale Infant SchoolNorth Mead Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Merrydale Infant School and North Mead Primary Academy are primary schools in Leicester.
Merrydale Infant School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Mead Primary Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). North Mead Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Merrydale Infant School was judged Good and North Mead Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at North Mead Primary Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterMerrydale Infant School | LeicesterNorth Mead Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 81 in Leicester | 3rd of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 353 | 441 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 332 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 0PL | Leicester, LE4 9DL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 22.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 353 | 441 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 39.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 83.3% | 78.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Merrydale Infant School
North Mead Primary Academy
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