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Imperial Avenue Infant School

Leicester, LE3 1AHPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
85 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Imperial Avenue Infant School

Imperial Avenue Infant School is clearly a popular choice among Leicester families, with 157 applications for just 90 places in the 2025/26 admissions round — an oversubscription ratio of 1.74. Of those, 81 first-preference offers were made from 85 first-preference applications, suggesting most families who put it top got in, but competition remains stiff. The school doesn't publish a parent recommendation percentage in the data, but the sheer demand speaks volumes about its reputation locally. It's a state-funded, mixed-gender infant school for children aged 3 to 7, with a nursery on site, and it serves a diverse community: 23.8 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average. Headteacher Elizabeth Smith leads a school that's close to capacity — 319 pupils against a 324-place cap — so it's a tight ship.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressImperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicester, LE3 1AH
HeadteacherElizabeth Smith
Local AuthorityLeicester
Number of Pupils319
Free School Meals (FSM)23.8%
School Capacity319 / 324 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Oct 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryArt StudiosPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteGymnasiumSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

CricketCross CountryTennisNetballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubEco ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: imperialavenue.leicester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Imperial Avenue Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.