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Fossebrook Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Holmfield Avenue West
 Leicester Forest East
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE3 3FF
Telephone: 0116 308 7966

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Sponsor: Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Evans (since October 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Nicky Ball
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9 / 11.68
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.77
Number of pupils: 205
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.8
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 49.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 51.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: Charnwood
Electoral Ward: Thorpe Astley & St Mary's
School Number: 8552027

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st May 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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