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Fossebrook Primary School

Blaby, LE3 3FFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3385 of 13,686 nationally

About Fossebrook Primary School

Fossebrook Primary School sits within the Leicestershire local authority, a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11. In the Blaby district, it ranks 6th out of 25 primary schools, placing it in the top quarter locally. Its ranking score of 73 puts it behind the area’s top performers, such as Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School, which all score 92 or above. Across the wider Leicestershire authority, Fossebrook ranks 44th among 231 primary schools. The school is led by headteacher Sarah Evans and has a capacity of 210 pupils, with 208 currently enrolled. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards are maintained, and the school retains its overall Good rating from the previous graded inspection in May 2019.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHolmfield Avenue West, Leicester, Blaby, LE3 3FF
HeadteacherSarah Evans
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)21.6%
School Capacity208 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumLibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingDanceRoundersGymnasticsTennisCricket

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChoirGardeningCodingScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Fossebrook Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.