King Richard III Infant and Nursery School, Leicester

From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope it helps you to get a flavour of our lovely school and of our hopes and aspirations for all of our children, as well as a sense of the pride we take in our rich and vibrant school community."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 73 families put King Richard III Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 126 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to King Richard III Infant and Nursery School are Shaftesbury Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 76% maths); Dovelands Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 74% maths); and Slater Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 75% maths).

16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 79.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (40%), Black (22%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 13 (4.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School has a SEN unit for autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Narborough Road (corner), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1624 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicester (382), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, King Richard III Infant and Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to King Richard III Infant and Nursery School are Castle Mead Academy (0.3 miles), Fullhurst Community College (0.8 miles) and Brook Mead Academy (0.9 miles).