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Badgerbrook Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE8 6ZW

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,080 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

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

Badgerbrook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 11 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils398
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Andrews
TrustDISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151128.

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 maths76%, better than England, better than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils398
Girls188
Boys210
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.8%
First language not English6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size28.5

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
82.7%
Indian
4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other mixed
2.3%
Other White
1.8%
Other Asian
1.3%
Chinese
1%
African
0.3%
Other Black
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 teacher23
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)17.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.77
Support staff (FTE)24.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

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.131
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
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 absence3.5%, better than England, better than Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.9%, better than England, better than Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, 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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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.

Schools near Badgerbrook Primary School
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Requires improvement
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Frequently asked questions about Badgerbrook Primary School

What is Badgerbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Badgerbrook Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Badgerbrook Primary School rank in England?

Badgerbrook Primary School ranks 3,080 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

What are Badgerbrook Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Badgerbrook Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Badgerbrook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Badgerbrook Primary School made 58 offers from 131 applications (2.3 per offer), and 55 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Badgerbrook Primary School?

Badgerbrook Primary School has 398 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Badgerbrook Primary School?

Badgerbrook Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Badgerbrook Primary School?

At Badgerbrook Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Badgerbrook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Badgerbrook Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.9% 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.