The Fusion Academy
Moore Road, Barwell, Leicester, LE9 8AG
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- OPEN THINKING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Kelly Dryden
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 147858
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455243689
About this school
The Fusion Academy is a special academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 97 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 13% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 96.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 86.0 | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | 0.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Fusion Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 15.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.91%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 12.28%
- Persistent absence
- 29.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Meadow View Farm School1.0 miles
Special schools · Barwell
-
The Cedars1.3 miles
Special schools · Leicestershire
-
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley2.7 miles
Academies · Hinckley
-
Dovetree School2.8 miles
Special schools
-
Aurora Charnwood School2.9 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Leicester
- ALP Leicester Special schools
- Ash Field Academy Academies
- Educ8 Leicestershire Special schools
- Ellesmere College Special schools
- Elmbrook School Local authority maintained schools
- Indie Education Special schools
- Keyham Lodge School Academies
- Leicester Partnership School Local authority maintained schools
- Leicester Therapeutic School Special schools
- Miller House School Special schools
- Millgate School Academies
- Netherhall Mead Academy Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does The Fusion Academy teach?
- The Fusion Academy teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of The Fusion Academy?
- The headteacher of The Fusion Academy is Ms Kelly Dryden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Fusion Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Fusion Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Fusion Academy?
- The Fusion Academy has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is The Fusion Academy full?
- The Fusion Academy has capacity for 80 pupils and 97 on roll (121%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Fusion Academy a faith school?
- No. The Fusion Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Fusion Academy a selective school?
- No. The Fusion Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Fusion Academy?
- The Fusion Academy is part of OPEN THINKING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Fusion Academy's absence rate?
- The Fusion Academy's overall absence rate is 12.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Fusion Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Fusion Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.