Brookside Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Brookside Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 September 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 431 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 September 2022
Strengths
- “At Brookside, every child is a valued member of the community.”
- “Staff make sure that everyone can join in special occasions, such as sleepovers at school.”
- “They flourish in this setting and in the classes that they join.”
To improve
- “There is still some work to do to embed these new approaches.”
- “They do not always understand what these words mean.”
- “Leaders and teachers know that younger pupils need more opportunities to read fluently and with understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 92% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 50 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Launde Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woodland Grange Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.2 mi Requires improvement
- Brocks Hill Primary School 1.3 mi Outstanding
- Glenmere Community Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Meadow Community Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade