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Fossebrook Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Leicester · LE3 3FF

Ages 4–11 · 205 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-18

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
99 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Academy trust
DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Sponsor
Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Evans

Location

Address
Holmfield Avenue West, Leicester Forest East
Postcode
LE3 3FF
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Blaby
Constituency
Mid Leicestershire
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.5%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE3
35
Primary in LE3
25
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE3

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Evans
Telephone
01163087966
Website
www.fossebrook.org.uk

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