Merrydale Junior School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Merrydale Junior School
Address: Claydon Road
Town/City: Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Postcode: LE5 0PL
Country: 2465173171
 Telephone Number: 0116 276 7708
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Sponsor: Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Catriona Mugglestone
Capacity: 360
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 364 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30.8%

Location and administration

URN: 143244
DfE Number: 856/2265
UKPRN: 10057875
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Leicester (E06000016)
Constituency: Leicester East (E14000782)
Electoral Ward: North Evington (E05010469)

Easting & Northing: 461342E, 305650N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 38' 44.75" N 1° 5' 40.83" W
Plus Code: 9C4WJWW4+84

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Merrydale Infant School (0.1km)
  2. St Barnabas CofE Primary School (0.5km)
  3. Oakham House (0.7km)
  4. North Mead Primary Academy (0.8km)
  5. Green Lane Infant School (1.0km)
  6. Falcons Primary School (1.0km)
  7. Jameah Boys Academy (1.0km)
  8. Al-Aqsa Schools Trust (1.1km)
  9. Jameah Academy (1.1km)
  10. Bridge Junior School (1.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Fahima Ali - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 November 2025.
  • Mrs Lesley Butcher - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 November 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2023.
  • Mrs Mariam Essof - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 February 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 February 2026.
  • Ms Katie Hodgkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 May 2026.
  • Dr Rawinder Kaur - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 April 2025.
  • Ms Karen Ludden - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 April 2025.
  • Mrs Rizwana Parkar - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 November 2025.