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Primary school

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Leicester
  • LE3 5PA
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East Midlands 63No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East Midlands 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East Midlands 104No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in82.2%
60 of 73 who put it first2014 · 57.6%2026 · 82.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7360
2nd330
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

1.0 km from Rowley Fields & Faircharm · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2024Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes

3 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026269
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.1%
First language not English80.7%
SEN support3.6%
EHC plan5.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils12.1%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

84.6% full · 318 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 11 responses (4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.8% not applicable0% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year81.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 45.5% not applicable83.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 9.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.7
  • Other support 5

Teachers 11.6 FTE · Whole workforce 30.3 · 49 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,279
Spend per pupil£8,406
Staff spend per pupil£6,834
Reserve per pupil£734
  • +£174,251revenue reserve
  • −£30,095in-year balance

Grants £8,008 · self-generated £271 · premises £442 per pupil