Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Leicester · LE8 4FE · Leicestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM11.9%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 148029
Foxfields Academy
Free schools special · Blaby · LE8 4FE
Ages 4–16 · 105 pupils · Leicestershire
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
14.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-01-17
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 100.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 96.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 93.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence14.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.1%
Unauthorised6.3%
- Authorised absence
- 7.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 7.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 94
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill105%
105 pupils · 100 places
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- Boys / girls
- 91 / 14
- School capacity
- 100
- Capacity fill
- 105 / 100 (105%)
- Free school meals
- 51.4%
- FSM pupils
- 54
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools special
Age range
Ages 4–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
- Academy trust
- COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
- Sponsor
- Community Inclusive Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Ashley Caress
Location
- Address
- Hospital Lane
- Postcode
- LE8 4FE
- Town
- Blaby
- County
- Leicestershire
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- District
- Blaby
- Constituency
- South 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 free schools special, Ages 4–16, in Blaby, Leicestershire, 105 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.4%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Leicester · LE8 4EG · Leicestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS244%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM18.3%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
Countesthorpe Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Countesthorpe · LE8 5PR · Leicestershire
Ages 11–19
- Att839.4
- P8-0.8
- EM5+41%
- Absence9.9%
0.8 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Leicester · LE8 6NJ · Leicestershire
Ages 5–11
- KS271%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM17.4%
- Demand1.00
1.0 miles away
Greenfield Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Leicester · LE8 5SG · Leicestershire
Ages 3–11
- KS268%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM15.1%
- Demand1.00
1.0 miles away
South Wigston High School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Secondary
Wigston · LE18 4TA · Leicestershire
Ages 11–16
- Att835.0
- P8-1.0
- EM5+24%
- Absence11.6%
1.0 miles away
Badgerbrook Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Leicester · LE8 6ZW · Leicestershire
Ages 4–11
- FSM9.8%
1.1 miles away
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Wigston · LE18 4TA · Leicestershire
Ages 3–11
- KS258%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM35.4%
- Demand0.96
1.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Ashley Caress
- Telephone
- 01163440343