Folville Junior School

About Folville Junior School

Folville Junior School is a state primary in Leicester that parents seem to trust: the school is oversubscribed, with 365 pupils on roll against a capacity of 360, meaning it consistently fills its places. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection, carried out in December 2024, inspectors judged that standards were maintained, and the school retains its overall Good rating. That marks a clear improvement from the previous graded inspection in 2016, when it was rated Good, and further back from a Requires Improvement rating in 2014. The headteacher, Claire Cooke, leads a mixed, non-denominational school for children aged 7 to 11. With 37.5 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, yet it continues to attract families — a practical signal that local parents see value here.

Academically, Folville sits in the middle of the pack nationally and locally. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 63 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — just above the Leicester local authority average of 62 per cent. That places the school 37th out of 68 primary schools in the city, and in the bottom half nationally (51st percentile). Where the school shines is in reading: 89 per cent of pupils hit the expected standard, and 36 per cent reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 107. Maths was slightly weaker, with 73 per cent at expected and an average score of 105, while writing saw 69 per cent at expected and just 16 per cent at the higher level. Only 8 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, which is low compared with the top-performing schools in Leicester.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a junior school, including a library, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a gymnasium, sports hall and playing fields. Sports provision covers football, tennis, cricket, cross country, netball and swimming, while clubs include coding, chess, gardening and a book club. SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. For families who prioritise a strong SEND framework and a school that has improved its Ofsted trajectory, Folville is a practical choice. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, 1.8 km away, so Folville offers a solid Good alternative for families who want a well-subscribed, inclusive local option.

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