King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
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King Richard III Infant and Nursery School is a council school in Leicester for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 269 pupils, 90 more than it has places for. About 21 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 3 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 2% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was requires improvement, back in 2024.
Andrewes Street, Leicester, LE3 5PA0116 262 1905kingrichards.leicester.sch.ukMiss Elizabeth Smith headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 23 April 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Requires improvement overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 7 December 2022 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
The school is full, with 8 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
The last child to get a place lived 680 m away in 2026. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 680 m from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.
| Entry | Places | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 60 | 60 | 680 m | LA |
What a home within 680 m of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 10 pupils, for autism.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Leicester with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (24), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), Multi-sensory impairment (1), Physical disability (1), emotional and mental health (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 269 | 275 | 276 | 282 | 248 | 240 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 17% | 21% | 22% | 20% | 21% | 20% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 80% | 81% | 76% | 75% | 73% | 71% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.5% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.0% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.4% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 12.1% | 11.2% | 27.2% | 23.0% | 17.5% | 15.6% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Junior School | Council | 340 m | 239 | Good 2022 | 47 | Compare |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 645 | No overall grade 2024 | 89 | Compare |
| Dovelands Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 534 | Good 2022 | 42 | Compare |
| Slater Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 189 | Report card 2026 | 9 | Compare |
| Fosse Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 433 | Good 2024 | 36 | Compare |
| Hazel Community Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 410 | Report card 2026 | 65 | Compare |
| Imperial Avenue Infant School | Council | 0.8 miles | 300 | Good 2023 | 31 | Compare |
| Inglehurst Infant School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 228 | Report card 2026 | 24 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares King Richard III Infant and Nursery School with the 42 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 42 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 42 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than King Richard III Infant and Nursery School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Community Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 410 | Report card 2026 | 65 | Compare |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School | Academy | 1.2 miles | 450 | Good 2023 | 54 | Compare |
| Catherine Infant School | Council | 1.7 miles | 378 | Outstanding 2019 | 79 | Compare |
| Green Lane Infant School | Academy | 1.8 miles | 278 | Good 2023 | 19 | Compare |
| Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 2.1 miles | 221 | Good 2023 | 27 | Compare |
| Merrydale Infant School | Council | 2.4 miles | 334 | Good 2023 | 21 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 3 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 3% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 2 to 8. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well below | -1.35 | Ofsted grade, 2.4 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | above | +0.24 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | -0.01 | 2024/25; 141 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is King Richard III Infant and Nursery School a good school?
The figures are weak. King Richard III Infant and Nursery School scores 3 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 2% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 2 to 8, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.
What is King Richard III Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated King Richard III Infant and Nursery School requires improvement at its last full inspection on 23 April 2024.
How many pupils does King Richard III Infant and Nursery School have?
269 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 179 places, so it is 150% full.
Is King Richard III Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 680 m away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at King Richard III Infant and Nursery School?
Pupils were in school 94.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at King Richard III Infant and Nursery School?
The average class had 25.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 10% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does King Richard III Infant and Nursery School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has sen unit for autism. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does King Richard III Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Andrewes Street, Leicester, LE3 5PA
- Telephone
- 0116 262 1905
- Website
- www.kingrichards.leicester.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Miss Elizabeth Smith
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Ward
- Westcotes
- Constituency
- Leicester West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 120017 · LAESTAB 8562241 · UKPRN 10074044
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Leicester council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.