Green Lane Infant School, Leicester
Green Lane Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Leicester, part of Attenborough Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. It was 81% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Green Lane Infant School in detail
Green Lane Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We believe that the infant years are the fundamental foundations to achieving both educational and personal success for our children and that they thrive within the vibrant and nurturing yet challenging curriculum that we provide."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Green Lane Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Green Lane Infant School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Green Lane Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Green Lane Infant School are Bridge Junior School (under 0.1 miles, 59% reading, 68% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); Shenton Primary School (0.2 miles, 70% reading, 73% maths); and Charnwood Primary School (0.4 miles, 73% reading, 72% maths).
Bridge Junior SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyShenton Primary SchoolCharnwood Primary School
The trust
Green Lane Infant School is one of 9 schools run by Attenborough Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 92.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 62 pupils (22.3%) received SEN support and 6 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spinney Hill Road (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Green Lane Infant School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 773 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicester (382), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Green Lane Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2016 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Green Lane Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Green Lane Infant School.
- Highfields Adventure Playground720m away · Not yet graded
- S&H Tuition and After School club870m away · Not yet graded
- Educate Leicester1000m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education at Taylor Road1000m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Green Lane Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Green Lane Infant School is in Leicester; for families living there:
Apply to Leicester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 53
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 37 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Green Lane Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
219 pupils
270 places
51 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,828
Applications
3,626
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
24.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
278
Total Pupils
129
Boys
149
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,354
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,688
Per pupil
£1445k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
21.3%
Persistent absence
169
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Green Lane Infant School
Questions parents ask about Green Lane Infant School
What is Green Lane Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Green Lane Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Green Lane Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Green Lane Infant School is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Green Lane Infant School?
Green Lane Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Green Lane Infant School?
Classes at Green Lane Infant School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Green Lane Infant School?
Green Lane Infant School has around 278 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Green Lane Infant School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Green Lane Infant School in 2024/25. 21.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Green Lane Infant School?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Green Lane Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Green Lane Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Green Lane Infant School: Highfields Adventure Playground (720m away, registered, not yet graded), S&H Tuition and After School club (870m away, registered, not yet graded) and Educate Leicester (1000m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Green Lane Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 37 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Green Lane Infant School?
Green Lane Infant School is at Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3GG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)