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Overdale Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester LE2 3YA · overdale-jun.leicester.sch.uk · 0116 288 3736
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leicester 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 489
- 100% of 490 places
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Free school meals
- 12.1%
- First language not English
- 45.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Leicester it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120022)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Overdale Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 120022), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120022)
Nov 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120022)
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 74
- 16% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied