Imperial Avenue Infant School, based in Leicester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Imperial Avenue Infant School currently has around 319 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 23.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 31.3%. other white pupils make up about 18.8% , followed by indian at 14.1%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Imperial Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AH
Website: www.imperialavenue.leicester.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01162824503
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicester
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Elizabeth Smith
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120014

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/09/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 7
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 324
Number of Pupils: 319
Number of Boys: 160
Number of Girls: 159

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 15% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British31.30%100
Other White18.80%60
Indian14.10%45
African10.30%33
Other Asian5.60%18
Pakistani5.30%17
White and Asian3.80%12
White and Black African3.40%11
Other (any other ethnic group)3.40%11
Bangladeshi1.90%6
Other Mixed1.30%4
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
Chinese0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkfield Nursery School
New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN
- not rated 2,526 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Imperial Avenue Infant School
Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Folville Junior School
Folville Rise , LE3 1EE
3out of 4 642 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School
21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH
- not rated 864 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Fields Academy
21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH
2out of 4 864 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School
Latimer Street , LE3 0QE
3out of 4 1,036 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH
3out of 4 165 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Newarke School
Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH
- not rated 205 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Richard III School
Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE
- not rated 685 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wycliffe Community College
Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN
- not rated 1,323 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside Business and Enterprise College
Lyncote Road , LE3 2EL
- not rated 1,553 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW
- not rated 2,122 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leicester South Fields College
Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW
- not rated 2,122 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL
- not rated 2,642 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Regent College
Regent Road , LE1 7LW
- not rated 2,715 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ
- not rated 2,920 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU
- not rated 774 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Sathya Sai School
Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT
- not rated 876 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Fosse Way School
72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD
- not rated 1,010 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Long Close School
Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP
- not rated 1,177 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Western Park School
Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX
- not rated 1,461 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.