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Merrydale Junior School is an academy. It has about 350 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In October 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd. (Other schools in this trust include Mowmacre Hill Primary School, Braunstone Community Primary School, Woolden Hill Primary School, Fossebrook Primary School and Parkland Primary School South Wigston.)
Particular strengths include Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is below average.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
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