Merrydale Infant School
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School information
| URN | 120023 |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-7 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Mark Tipple-Johnson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LE5 0PL |
| Latest pupils | 353 |
| FSM eligible | 24.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Claydon Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0PL
www.merrydale-inf.leicester.sch.ukView local authority page1162767593| DfE number | 2264 |
| UKPRN | 10074043 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2024 |