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Fernvale Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Somerby Road
 Thurnby
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE7 9PR
Telephone: 0116 241 6722

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Fernvale Primary School
Trust: Oadby, Wigston and Leicestershire Schools Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Barker (since June 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Helen Cartledge-Splitt
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.2 / 10.82
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.69
Number of pupils: 331
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 58.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 79.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: Rutland and Melton
Electoral Ward: Thurnby and Houghton
School Number: 8552149

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th October 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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Predecessor Schools†
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