Fernvale Primary School, Leicester

From the headteacher's welcome: "W ow! welcome Foundation it is great that you are here. Fernvale Primary is a great place to be and we are very proud of the wonderful learning that takes place here! The Foundation classes follow the Department for Education framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Fernvale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Fernvale Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Fernvale Primary School are Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths); Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Thurnby Mead Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 54% reading, 57% maths); and Scraptoft Valley Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 53% reading, 50% maths).

Fernvale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Fernvale Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Oadby, Wigston and Leicestershire Schools Academy Trust, an academy trust.

66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Fernvale Primary School (as of September 2025): 50% would recommend the school, 76% say their child is happy there and 27% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (76%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (27%).

13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Fernvale Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Fernvale Primary School.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 132 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Fernvale Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Fernvale Primary School are The City of Leicester College (1.1 miles); Orchard Mead Academy (1.1 miles); St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles); and Judgemeadow Community College (1.5 miles).