Foxton Primary School

About Foxton Primary School

Foxton Primary School sits within Leicestershire local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. Among the 231 primary schools in the same LA, it is not among the very highest-ranked peers — those are Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School — but it holds a solid position in the local landscape. The school is small, with 93 pupils against a capacity of 105, and is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 70 applications for just 14 places, with 12 of those going to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 5 to 1 suggests strong local demand, even if the school doesn't top the local rankings. Its religious character is listed as 'does not apply', so it serves a broad catchment without a faith-based admissions criteria. Headteacher George Norman leads a school that has maintained a Good Ofsted rating across its two most recent inspections.

Academically, Foxton Primary has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least its 2013 graded inspection, and an ungraded visit in 2023 confirmed it 'remains Good'. The most recent graded inspection gave top marks of Good for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and quality of education, though specific breakdowns for behaviour, personal development, and early years were not published in the latest report. The school's previous inspection in 2007 also rated it Good overall, with early years provision at a 2 (Good) and leadership at 2. For KS2 outcomes, the local authority average is 62, but Foxton's own data is not provided here, so direct comparison isn't possible. With 19.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a slightly above-average proportion of disadvantaged children compared with the national primary average, yet still manages to attract high demand from local families.

Facilities include a gymnasium, sports hall, ICT suite, dining hall, and a chapel, which is unusual for a non-religious school. Sports provision covers swimming, rounders, cross country, cricket, athletics, and football, while clubs extend to drama, gardening, art, and science. The school offers SEND support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and multi-sensory impairment. With no sixth form and a small intake, this is a community-focused primary best suited to families in the Harborough area who want a well-regarded local school with a strong track record of Good outcomes and a broad range of activities despite its size. The oversubscription means early application is essential.

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