Folville Junior School, Leicester

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~397m)Possible (~567m)Unlikely (~737m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Claire Cooke
Pupils:355 / 360 capacity
LA:Leicester
Phone:01162824368
Address:Folville Rise, Leicester, LE3 1EE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 20 April 2016
URN:120034
UKPRN:10079018
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leicester West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

32.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths+5ppWriting+7pp

Reading has declined from 89% to 78%. Maths has improved from 73% to 78%. Writing has improved from 69% to 76%.

Class Sizes

30.1

Avg class size

30.1

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Folville Rise (outside)
146m · 2 min walk
New Fields Avenue (SW Bound)
187m · 3 min walk
Hallam Crescent East (E Bound)
202m · 3 min walk
Gooding Avenue (outside)
207m · 3 min walk
Fulhurst Avenue (adj)
307m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

355 pupils

360 capacity

5 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:3,204

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

Admissions Demand - Leicester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

4,828

Applications

3,739

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Leicester (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

20 April 2016
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 January 2014
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
25 April 2012
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.65825%

Overall absence

16.03053%

Persistent absence

393

Enrolments

Authorised3.58761%
Unauthorised2.07064%
Persistent (10%+)16.03053%
Severe (50%+)1.52672%

Absence trend

5.03739%
18/19
3.56425%
20/21
5.52832%
21/22
6.05142%
22/23
5.92907%
23/24
5.65825%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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