Brookside Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brookside Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 12th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 September 2022, report published 15 November 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths92%

92%, 30 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score114

114, 9 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

431 pupils on roll, with places for 440

Eligible for free school meals13.5%

13.5%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language40.1%

40.1%, 18.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.1%

15.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brookside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Launde Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	87% met the expected standard
Woodland Grange Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Langmoor Primary School Oadby	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	70% met the expected standard
Brocks Hill Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	97% met the expected standard
Glenmere Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Grace Brown
Phone: 01162713680
Website: brookside.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FU
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 145619

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.