Foxbridge Primary School
Welsted Road, Castle Donington, DE74 2SNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Foxbridge Primary School is a primary school in Castle Donington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 13 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 February 2025
Pupils are happy and proud to attend Foxbridge Primary School. The school's motto to 'nurture, empower, succeed' is engrained in school life. Pupils feel valued, listened to and safe. They are guided by the school's values to show respect and kindness to others. They welcome new friends and learn and play harmoniously together. The school is aspirational for all of its pupils. The curriculum is broad and ambitious. Pupils study a wide range of interesting topics and read books that enthuse them to learn new and ambitious vocabulary. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have the same opportunities as their peers and are well supported to be successful. Pupils try hard and achieve well. Pupils are enthused by the enriching experiences that the school provides. These include meeting with visiting experts and learning outdoors and in the community. Pupils enjoy a range of interesting clubs. These activities help to nurture their interests and talents. The school is calm and orderly. Pupils enjoy making their own contribution to school life, for instance, as school councillors and lunchtime monitors. Pupils aim to show responsibility and be resilient. They are proud to be recognised by the school for doing this.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, teachers do not use their assessment of pupils' learning carefully enough to spot pupils' misunderstandings or learning gaps. This means that teachers, sometimes, do not make appropriate decisions about pupils' next learning steps. The school should support staff with checking what pupils have learned and what they need to revisit or do next, so that pupils achieve well in all subjects.
Pupil numbers and mix
101 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Foxbridge Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Hemington Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Diseworth Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 17% met the expected standard |
| Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Pamela Bridgwood
- Phone
- 01332415978
- Address
- Welsted Road, Castle Donington, DE74 2SN
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- URN
- 149040
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.