Folville Junior School, Leicester
Folville Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Leicester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 62nd-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Folville Junior School in detail
Folville Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Folville Junior School is a vibrant, multicultural community at the heart of Braunstone, Leicester. Our pupils bring a rich diversity of languages, cultures, and experiences - as of October 2024, 37 languages are spoken across our school. English, Polish, and Romanian are the most common, but over a third of our pupils speak one of 34 other languages."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to warmly welcome you to Folville Junior School - a vibrant, multicultural community built on the belief that every child deserves a champion. Folville is a caring and ambitious primary school in the heart of the Braunstone community."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Folville Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Folville Junior School
Across Leicester, 97% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Leicester lodged 91 appeals against primary school offers; 58 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (6.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Folville Junior School are Caldecote Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 84% maths); Imperial Avenue Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); St Mary's Fields Academy (0.5 miles, 70% reading, 68% maths); and Ravenhurst Primary School (0.7 miles, 71% reading, 69% maths).
Folville Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Caldecote Community Primary SchoolImperial Avenue Infant SchoolSt Mary's Fields AcademyRavenhurst Primary School
Who goes there
58.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Asian (20%) and Black (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Folville Rise (outside), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Folville Junior School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Folville Junior School issued 13 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Folville Junior School are Fullhurst Community College (0.4 miles) and The Winstanley School (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Folville Junior School excels at helping children become confident, fluent readers through structured teaching and tailored support. The school provides a wide range of engaging learning experiences and enrichment activities that broaden pupils' horizons. Teachers work hard to ensure all children, including those with additional needs, receive the support they need to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading programme with structured phonics teaching and extra support for pupils falling behind
- Well-developed ambitious curriculum with clear steps for learning, especially in English
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, adapted teaching, and accurate identification of needs
- Good behaviour, regular attendance, and positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Wide range of enrichment activities and strong personal development programme
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects not being taught in line with leaders' expectations - teaching does not sharply focus on key knowledge
- Some teachers lack expertise to deliver the full intended curriculum effectively in all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture where pupils' interests are prioritised.
Extracurricular Activities
Folville's Got Talent performances, violin lessons, flute lessons, ukulele lessons, football tournaments, cross-country, athletics, stick insect club
Folville Junior School is a friendly and welcoming school where pupils enjoy their learning, feel safe, and achieve well across the curriculum. The school has maintained good standards since its previous inspection.
At a Glance
32.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.3
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Folville Junior School
Before and after school care
Folville Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leicester
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Folville Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Folville Junior School is in Leicester; for families living there:
Apply to Leicester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
362 pupils
360 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,828
Applications
3,626
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
355
Total Pupils
172
Boys
183
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,864
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,541
Per pupil
£2316k
Total funding
£197k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
16.0%
Persistent absence
393
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Folville Junior School
Questions parents ask about Folville Junior School
What are SATs results like at Folville Junior School?
Of the pupils at Folville Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Folville Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Folville Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Folville Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Folville Junior School is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Folville Junior School?
Folville Junior School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Folville Junior School?
Classes at Folville Junior School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Folville Junior School?
Folville Junior School has around 355 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Folville Junior School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Folville Junior School in 2024/25. 16% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Folville Junior School?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Folville Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Folville Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Folville Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Folville Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Folville Junior School?
Folville Junior School is at Folville Rise, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1EE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)