Fossebrook Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Fossebrook Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 6 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Holmfield Avenue West, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3FF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 6 November 2024
Strengths
- “Staff and pupils are very happy at Fossebrook Primary.”
- “The school’s vision, ‘Together we rise,’ is a sentiment shared by all.”
- “Staff feel valued, pupils feel safe and the trust offers strong support.”
To improve
- “However, in some aspects of the wider curriculum, pupils struggle to recall the most important knowledge or use this to answer more complex questions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Stafford Leys Community Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingsway Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- New Lubbesthorpe Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy 1.3 mi Improved significantly
- Kirby Muxloe Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ravenhurst Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Glenfield Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- The Hall School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade