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Brookside Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE2 4FU

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#259 of 15,057

Better than 98% of schools in England

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

Brookside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Sept 2022

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
Ages4 to 11
Pupils431 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Grace Brown
TrustOAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Apr 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145619.

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 maths92%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%6%8%
Average reading score109106106
Average maths score109105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score114106105
Expected standard in reading95%78%76%
Expected standard in writing95%73%73%
Expected standard in maths92%76%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils431
Girls188
Boys243
Eligible for free school meals13.5%
First language not English40.1%
SEN support65
EHC plan25
Average class size29.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other Asian
34.8%
Pakistani
13.2%
Indian
12.8%
White British
7.7%
Other mixed
5.3%
Other White
4.4%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
Bangladeshi
2.3%
African
2.3%
Chinese
2.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence4.9%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence11%9.9%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)55
Applications (Reception)193
First preference applications (Reception)50
First preference offers (Reception)50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)26

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll440
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)18.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.83
Support staff (FTE)22.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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1.5 miSecondaryThe City of Leicester CollegeAcademy converter
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1.5 miNot applicableLeicester High School for GirlsOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Brookside Primary School

What is Brookside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brookside Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Sept 2022.

How does Brookside Primary School rank in England?

Brookside Primary School ranks 259 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend Brookside Primary School?

Brookside Primary School has 431 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.