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Fernvale Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE7 9PR

Ages 4–11 · 331 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
313

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

331 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
331
Boys / girls
172 / 159
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
331 / 420 (79%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Barker

Location

Address
Somerby Road, Thurnby
Postcode
LE7 9PR
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Harborough
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 331 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.6%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE7
22
Primary in LE7
18
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM28.0%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Barker
Telephone
01162416722
Website
www.fernvale.leics.sch.uk

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