Overdale Infant School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 7
Ofsted judgements: Good

Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 3YAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Overdale Infant School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 16 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

Pupil numbers and mix

352 pupils on roll, with places for 370

Eligible for free school meals7.4%

7.4%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language37.8%

37.8%, 16.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Overdale Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Overdale Junior School0.1 milesOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good88% met the expected standard
Water Leys Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good56% met the expected standard
Avenue Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standard80% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Holmes
Address
Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 3YA
Local authority
Leicester
URN
145617

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.