Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150026.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 228 |
| Girls | 117 |
| Boys | 111 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 24.6% |
| First language not English | 52.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 225 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 191 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 15.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 36 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 22.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.25 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.24 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.44 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 45 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 82 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 44 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 44 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5%, similar to England, similar to Leicester | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.7%, worse than England, similar to Leicester | 15.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.3%, similar to England, similar to Leicester | 1.4% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.8% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Inglehurst Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Brook Mead Academy | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Parks Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Stokes Wood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Fosse Mead Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Dovelands Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Sept 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 May 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Castle Mead Academy | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Slater Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. |
Inglehurst Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Inglehurst Infant School made 45 offers from 82 applications (1.8 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Inglehurst Infant School has 228 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Inglehurst Infant School had 225 school places in 2024/25.
At Inglehurst Infant School, the average class had 22.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Inglehurst Infant School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.