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Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester LE2 3YA
Overdale Junior School is an academy. It has about 470 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Oak Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Overdale Infant School, Brookside Primary School and Woodland Grange Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Admissions and Attendance.
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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is below average.
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
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