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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Merrydale Junior School

Academy converter primary school in Leicester (Leicester).

KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.2
▲ 3.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.6%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
354 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd

Merrydale Junior School is one of 20 schools run by Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
7 to 11

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Ash Field AcademySpecialLeicester1627Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2013)
Badgerbrook Primary SchoolPrimaryLeicestershire3987Report card 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)SpecialLeicestershire246-Ungraded inspection 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Braunstone Community Primary SchoolPrimaryLeicester4296Good 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given
Captains Close Primary SchoolPrimaryLeicestershire1899Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
Enderby Danemill Primary SchoolPrimaryLeicestershire3547Good 2024
Farndon Fields Primary SchoolPrimaryLeicestershire4107Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012)
Fossebrook Primary SchoolPrimaryLeicestershire2057Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (May 2019)
Greystoke Primary SchoolPrimaryLeicestershire3517Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2014, previous school)
Keyham Lodge SchoolSpecialLeicester1206Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2017, previous school)
Kibworth Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryLeicestershire5965Outstanding 2023
Leighfield Primary SchoolPrimaryRutland1987Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015)
Merrydale Junior School (this school)PrimaryLeicester3544Good 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given
Millgate SchoolSpecialLeicester1236Outstanding 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given
Mowmacre Hill Primary SchoolPrimaryLeicester3486Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019)
Parkland Primary School South WigstonPrimaryLeicestershire5498Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018)
Sileby Redlands Community Primary SchoolPrimaryLeicestershire3945Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
Uppingham Community CollegeSecondaryRutland9199Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013)
Wellington Place Primary SchoolPrimaryLeicestershire529not inspected / no record
Woolden Hill Primary SchoolPrimaryLeicestershire2287Good 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given
20 schools6,625

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.