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Foxbridge Primary School

Free schools · Castle Donington · DE74 2SN

Ages 4–11 · 101 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
13

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill48%

101 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
101
Boys / girls
45 / 56
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
101 / 210 (48%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
11
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST
Academy trust
FLYING HIGH TRUST
Sponsor
Flying High Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Pamela Bridgwood

Location

Address
Welsted Road
Postcode
DE74 2SN
Town
Castle Donington
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, 101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.9%.

Open schools in Castle Donington
1
Primary schools in Castle Donington
1
Academies among open schools in Castle Donington
0% (0)
Open schools in DE74
7
Primary in DE74
6
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 Castle DoningtonNear DE74

  • Orchard Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE74 2QU · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Hemington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE74 2RB · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Shardlow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE72 2GR · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.13

    2.2 miles away

  • Aston-on-Trent Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE72 2UH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.96

    2.2 miles away

  • Melbourne Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE73 8JE · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Pamela Bridgwood
Telephone
01332415978
Website
https://www.foxbridgeprimaryschool.co.uk/

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