Willowbrook Mead Primary AcademyFernvale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy and Fernvale Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Fernvale Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fernvale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy was judged Good and Fernvale Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy and 39.0% for Fernvale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Fernvale Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterWillowbrook Mead Primary Academy | LeicesterFernvale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 81 in Leicester | 129th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 436 | 331 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 2NA | Leicester, LE7 9PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 456 | 340 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.6% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.4% | 19.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Fernvale Primary School
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