Bridge Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Mere Close, Leicester, LE5 3HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bridge Junior School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 137th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2022, report published 12 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

295 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals21.4%

21.4%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language85.8%

85.8%, 64.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.3%

19.3%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bridge Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
Green Lane Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Shenton Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Charnwood Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	67% met the expected standard
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jason Williamson
Phone: 01162536092
Website: bridge.leicester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Mere Close, Leicester, LE5 3HH
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 150905

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.