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The Fusion Academy

Free schools special · Leicester · LE9 8AG

Ages 7–19 · 97 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

13.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Avg scaled score — GPS
89.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.8%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
9.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.2%
Enrolments in measure
88

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 fill120%

97 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
75 / 22
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
97 / 80 (121%)
Free school meals
28.1%
FSM pupils
25
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 7–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: OPEN THINKING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
OPEN THINKING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Ms Kelly Dryden

Location

Address
Moore Road, Barwell
Postcode
LE9 8AG
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
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 7–19, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.1%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE9
26
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE9

  • Newlands Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 7PA · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM36.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Heath Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE9 7PD · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence10.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Barwell Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 8HG · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Barwell Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 8DS · Leicestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM25.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Meadow View Farm School

    Other independent special school

    Barwell · LE9 8FT · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kelly Dryden
Telephone
01455243689
Website
https://openthinkingpartnership.co.uk/fusion-academy/

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