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Folville Junior School

Folville Rise, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE3 1EE

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 711365 pupils
Visit website ↗01162824368Ward: E05010462MP: E14001328
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
67%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,518

2024-25

Places filled
101%

365 of 360 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +9%

58%
'18-19
56%
'22-23
63%
'23-24
67%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

8%
'18-19
4%
'22-23
8%
'23-24
8%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

102
'18-19
103
'22-23
107
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
105
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -3

106
'18-19
103
'22-23
106
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -2.1

-0.1
'18-19
-2.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -3.0

1.3
'18-19
-1.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.2

1.5
'18-19
-0.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+9.9% vs Leicester average

This school67.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.8 vs Leicester average

This school104.0
Leicester average104.8
Best in Leicester111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.6 vs Leicester average

This school104.0
Leicester average104.6
Best in Leicester112.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
41.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.0%

Gender split

49%
51%

179 girls · 186 boys

Ethnicity

White British
38.6%
Other White
19.7%
African
9.9%
Indian
9.0%
Other Asian
4.4%
White & Black Caribbean
3.0%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other Mixed
2.5%
White & Asian
2.5%
White & Black African
2.2%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Chinese
1.4%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+12.2% vs Leicester average

This school37.5%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-5.1% vs Leicester average

This school41.9%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-5.6% vs Leicester average

This school2.7%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.1% vs Leicester average

This school14.0%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.7%

5.0%
'18-19
5.5%
'21-22
6.1%
'22-23
5.9%
'23-24
5.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.0%
'18-19
15.4%
'21-22
14.9%
'22-23
18.4%
'23-24
16.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.0% vs Leicester average

This school5.7%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-2.8% vs Leicester average

This school16.0%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.8%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.5%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.6%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.8%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.2% vs Leicester average

This school0.8%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£244,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
109

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
16%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
1/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
57
Criminal damage and arson
14
Anti social behaviour
13
Public order
6
Robbery
5
Other theft
4
Possession of weapons
3
Burglary
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 120034