Foxfields Academy

Special free school · All-through, ages 4 to 16 · Mixed

Part of COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST

Hospital Lane, Blaby, LE8 4FE

0116 344 0343 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 17 January 2023
Pupils105Room for 100 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 16 in 2021, 52 in 2022, 59 in 2023, 89 in 2024, 98 in 2025, 105 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 26% from 2021 to 2025.
Free school meals51%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 17 January 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

3 pupils in this year group.

Only 3 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 6% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading Not published 78% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing Not published 73% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths Not published 76% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 105 105

"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time

2022/232023/242024/25
Not published0%Not published

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Leicestershire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Leicestershire

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.

PupilsThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 55.1% 39.4%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.9%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.1%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 2.0% 5.8%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 18.9% 9.9%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 38.5% 26.6%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 59.2 5.6 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 24.5% 2.3% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 5.5 7.6 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.1 2.3 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 18.2% 12.5%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

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Foxfields Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 17 January 2023.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.