Academy sponsor led · Leicestershire

Fossebrook Primary School

4–11Ages
205Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142410URN

Holmfield Avenue West, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3FF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

1.2 above Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

110 applications for 28 places · 24th of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2016

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

6 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
1 May 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Leicestershire median (2.7) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

110 applications · 28 places offered · 33 named it first

2026 3.9; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 4.3; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 3.9; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 4.0; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 3.3; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 2.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 3.8; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 3.4; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 3.0; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 2.4; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 2.5; Leicestershire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Leicestershire median in 11 of 11 years.

This school
Leicestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	110	3.9	33	1.18
Sep 2025	30	129	4.3	35	1.17
Sep 2024	30	118	3.9	43	1.43
Sep 2023	30	121	4.0	53	1.77
Sep 2022	29	96	3.3	51	1.76
Sep 2021	30	80	2.7	40	1.33
Sep 2020	30	115	3.8	59	1.97
Sep 2019	28	94	3.4	54	1.93
Sep 2018	30	89	3.0	39	1.30
Sep 2017	30	73	2.4	42	1.40
Sep 2016	17	43	2.5	16	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 80% · Maths 90% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%28th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	3%	108	108
2023/24	73%	3%	107	109
2022/23	70%	0%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Fossebrook Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

3.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Stafford Leys Community Primary School
1.0 km · Leicestershire

2026

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Kingsway Primary School
1.3 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Braunstone Community Primary School
1.6 km · Leicester

Standards maintained2025

1.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School
1.7 km · Leicestershire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy
1.8 km · Leicester

Good2024

1.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Queensmead Primary Academy
2.1 km · Leicester

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
2.1 km · Leicestershire

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Kirby Muxloe Primary School
2.3 km · Leicestershire

2026

3.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142410 · 855/2027
Trust: Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Capacity: 210 pupils · 205 on roll
Free school meals: 20.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2016
Address: Holmfield Avenue West, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3FF
Local authority: Leicestershire · Blaby

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources