Foxfields Academy

Hospital Lane, Blaby, Leicestershire, LE8 4FE

Good

Inspected 17 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

4–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 4–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 98 / 100 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

55.1%

Disadvantaged

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

18.9%

Overall absence

38.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

9.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

19.28

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -5.6 vs 2023/24

£47,833

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 28% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,756 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£27,561

Spend per pupil

£34,602

Income per pupil

39%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.