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Battling Brook Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Hinckley, LE10 0EX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,780 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Battling Brook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils602
GenderMixed
Head teacherLisa Mathie
TrustBATTLING BROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Jun 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139737.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing52%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils602
Girls268
Boys334
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.1%
First language not English7.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.609
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.573
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.124
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size27.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.9%
Other White
5.8%
White and Asian
2%
Other mixed
1.7%
White and Black African
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
African
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Indian
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)27.75
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.72
Support staff (FTE)33.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.201
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.72
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.7%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, better than England, better than Leicestershire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Battling Brook Primary School

What is Battling Brook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Battling Brook Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How does Battling Brook Primary School rank in England?

Battling Brook Primary School ranks 13,780 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Battling Brook Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 41% of pupils at Battling Brook Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Battling Brook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Battling Brook Primary School made 58 offers from 201 applications (3.5 per offer), and 57 of 72 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Battling Brook Primary School?

Battling Brook Primary School has 602 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Battling Brook Primary School?

Battling Brook Primary School had 609 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Battling Brook Primary School?

At Battling Brook Primary School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Battling Brook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Battling Brook Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.