Fernvale Primary School is a primary school located in Leicester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 17/10/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Somerby Road, Leicester

School Information

Address: Somerby Road, Leicester, LE7 9PR
Website: www.fernvale.leics.sch.uk
Telephone: 01162416722
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helen Cartledge-Splitt
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143248

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/10/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 258
Number of Boys: 125
Number of Girls: 133

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.9 Confidence interval -4.1 to 0.3
Writing
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -2.5 to 1.6
Maths
Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -3 to 0.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:81%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:16%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fernvale Primary School
Somerby Road , Thurnby LE7 9PR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Roborough Green , Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA
4out of 4 657 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Main Street , Thurnby LE7 9PN
3out of 4 948 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG
3out of 4 1,415 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Scraptoft Valley Primary School
New Romney Crescent , Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG
3out of 4 1,573 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN
2out of 4 1,990 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Orchard Mead Academy
Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT
1out of 4 1,992 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN
3out of 4 2,177 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP
1out of 4 2,595 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA
- not rated 2,899 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ
3out of 4 1,419 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT
3out of 4 1,978 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Keyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG
- not rated 2,297 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Oaklands School
Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ
3out of 4 2,390 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.