Falcons Primary School

Leicester’s first free Sikh school proves good ethos is main ingredient for success

Leicester’s first free Sikh school has shown that a good ethos is the main ingredient in creating a successful learning environment.

Leicester’s fist Sikh school finally opens

Leicester, UK: “A dream come true” - that’s how the opening of Leicester’s first Sikh free school has been described. Falcons Primary, in Gipsy Lane, opened this morning, following a delay of several weeks.

Leicester’s Sikh free school, Falcons Primary, could open after half term

Leicester, UK (Oct. 03): The trustees behind Leicester’s first free Sikh school say they hope to open it shortly after half term. Falcons Primary, in Gipsy Lane, was due to open on September 3, but had its funding from the Department for Education (DfE) pulled at the last minute because of a “breakdown in relationships”.

Leicester’s first Sikh free school, Flacons’ Primary, given the go-ahead

Leicester, United Kingdom: Leicester's first Sikh free school, Falcons' Primery, has reportedly been granted "go-ahead". The school's punding was withdrawn by the Department of Education. After which a meeting was held between Akaal Trust; local MP Keith Vaz and schools minister Lord Nash.

Hope revives for Trustrees of Leicester’s Sikh free school

Leicester, United Kingdom (September 05, 2014): It is learnt that Schools minister Lord Nash has agreed to meet with the trustees of a new Sikh free school in Leicester (UK) which was due to open this week.

UK: Sikh school to come up on former hospital site in Leicester

Leicester, United Kingdom (December 28, 2013): According to news reported by the Leicester Mercury: a new Sikh free school will be built on a former hospital site in Gipsy Lane, in the Northfields area of Leicester.