Humberstone Infant Academy
Rated on Ofsted and the parent survey. Infant schools sit no SATs.
After Year 2
Infant schools stop at Year 2, so children here move to a junior school for Year 3.
This school
Humberstone Infant Academy
Junior school
Humberstone Junior School
Partner junior school
Year 3 to Year 6 · next door from Humberstone Infant Academy
You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Humberstone Junior School. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 11 June 2024
Previous inspections
- 26 February 2019Full inspectionGoodReport
Results
Infant schools do not sit SATs, and no Year 2 results are published for schools, so there are no exam results for Humberstone Infant Academy.
Children from here take SATs in Year 6 at Humberstone Junior School
81%
met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, against 63% across England.
See Humberstone Junior School's resultsCatchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 269
- Capacity
- 270
- Girls / boys
- 41% / 59%
- Free school meals
- 18%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11.1
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 9.7
- Leadership (FTE)
- 2
- Part-time teachers
- 31%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
83%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
23 responses up to 7 April 2025 · 8% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
100% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
96% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
91% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
80% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
74% agree
Questions about Humberstone Infant Academy
What is Humberstone Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Humberstone Infant Academy's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 26 February 2019. Ofsted inspected it again on 11 June 2024 without giving a new overall grade.
How do I apply for a place at Humberstone Infant Academy?
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.
Where do children go after Year 2 at Humberstone Infant Academy?
Humberstone Infant Academy is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Humberstone Junior School, next door. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Humberstone Junior School. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.
Does living near Humberstone Infant Academy guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Humberstone Infant Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
