The Fusion Academy

Moore Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 8AG

Good

Inspected 25 April 2023

Good

Ofsted

0.5

Attainment 8

7–19

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 7–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 93 / 80 (116%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 April 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

27.9%

Disadvantaged

4.3%

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

12.3%

Overall absence

29.9%

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.

18.06

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

5.5

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

22.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.4 vs 2023/24

£42,205

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,552 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.

£30,161

Spend per pupil

£33,097

Income per pupil

47%

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.