King Richard III Infant and Nursery School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 7
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Andrewes Street, Leicester, LE3 5PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2024, report published 9 June 2024

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

269 pupils on roll, with places for 179

Eligible for free school meals16.7%

16.7%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language79.6%

79.6%, 58 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.7%

6.7%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near King Richard III Infant and Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Shaftesbury Junior School0.2 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy0.7 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding54% met the expected standard
Dovelands Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good63% met the expected standard
Slater Primary School0.7 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard67% met the expected standard
Fosse Mead Primary Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Elizabeth Smith
Address
Andrewes Street, Leicester, LE3 5PA
Local authority
Leicester
URN
120017

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.