Brookside Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Loughborough, Nottinghamshire
Brookside Primary School is a primary school in Loughborough, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Green, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6LG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 319 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this inclusive and nurturing school.”
- “The school has the highest expectations of every pupil.”
- “The curriculum is thoroughly planned and sequenced.”
To improve
- “However, the range of literature used across the curriculum to promote reading for older pupils is too narrow.”
- “The books available to these pupils to read do not enable them to experience different types of texts or texts that explore other cultures and traditions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 2024 (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) | 83% | 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, 48 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Nottinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.
- Millside Spencer Academy 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Costock CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gotham Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bunny CofE Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sutton Bonington Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Normanton-On-Soar Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- James Peacock Infant and Nursery School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published