SCHOOL PROFILE

Foxfields Academy

Not applicable Free schools special URN 148029
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 100 Published school capacity
Capacity used 105.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 January 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools special
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Leicestershire
Trust COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 105 105 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 14 13.3% of pupils
Male pupils 91 86.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

51.4%
26.6 pts above England
School 51.4%
Blaby 18.6%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.9%
18.4 pts below England
School 1.9%
Blaby 11.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Blaby 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
80.0%
84
White and Black Caribbean
11.4%
12
Unclassified
3.8%
4
Any other White background
2.9%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.0%
1
White and Asian
1.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 105 of 105 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Blaby 20.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 105 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 87
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Other difficulty or disability 2
Severe learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.

2023/24
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 59.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Blaby 58.5%
East Midlands 58.2%
England 59.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

18.93%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

12.71 pts higher than England
School 18.93%
Blaby 5.60%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

38.46%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

22.65 pts higher than England
School 38.46%
Blaby 12.67%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

16.35%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

14.54 pts higher than England
School 16.35%
Blaby 1.84%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

105.0% 25.2 pts above England
Foxfields Academy
105.0%
Blaby
83.3%
East Midlands
78.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information