The Fusion Academy, Leicester

Good
Special
Free schools special
Mixed
Ages 719

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Kelly Dryden
Pupils:97 / 80 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01455243689
Address:Moore Road, Barwell, Leicester, LE9 8AG
Trust:OPEN THINKING PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2020

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:147858
UKPRN:10086704
Constituency:Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

28.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading13%
Maths0%
Writing0%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Moore Road (adj)
75m · 1 min walk
The Drive (opp)
166m · 3 min walk
Red Hall Road (adj)
281m · 5 min walk
Byron Street (adj)
374m · 6 min walk
Belle Vue Road (adj)
391m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

121%

Over capacity

97 pupils

80 capacity

17 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

High pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:2,307

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

8,594

Applications

7,352

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Secondary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.27718%

Overall absence

29.88506%

Persistent absence

87

Enrolments

Authorised7.38451%
Unauthorised4.89267%
Persistent (10%+)29.88506%
Severe (50%+)4.5977%

Absence trend

21.29928%
20/21
16.22426%
21/22
15.81759%
22/23
13.55347%
23/24
12.27718%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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