Fernvale Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE7 9PR · Leicestershire
#1178 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#12533 of 15,697 nationally
About Fernvale Primary School
Fernvale Primary School is a academy primary located in Leicester, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 331 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 28.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1178th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (70th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 331; capacity filled 78.8%.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Fernvale Primary School ranks 161st of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)39%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fernvale Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 331
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 78.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 39%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Fernvale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 601 m away
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 868 m away
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 1.3 km away
Scraptoft Valley Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.6 km away
The City of Leicester College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,499 students · 1.8 km away
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,007 students · 1.8 km away
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,167 students · 2.0 km away
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 2.1 km away
Whitehall Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
573 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Birklands Primary School
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
331 students
The Parkgate Academy
Newark · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
331 students
The Pastures Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
330 students
The Abbey Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students
The Arbours Primary Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
333 students
Woodstock Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
328 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fernvale Primary School a good school?
Fernvale Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 28.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1178 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fernvale Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Fernvale Primary School ranks #1178 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #12533 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fernvale Primary School?
Fernvale Primary School had 331 students in 2025.
Is Fernvale Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Fernvale Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fernvale Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fernvale Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.