Badgerbrook Primary School, Leicester

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~703m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Andrews
Pupils:398 / 420 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162752353
Address:Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6ZW
Trust:DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 months ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 11 November 2025View full report
URN:151128
UKPRN:10095829
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Leicestershire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Badgerbrook is a warm, welcoming school where children love to learn. Teachers build strong relationships based on respect and kindness, and the school goes above and beyond to support every child, especially those who find learning or managing their feelings challenging. Pupils develop excellent character and social skills while achieving well academically.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent behaviour and attendance - pupils are polite, respectful and engage well in lessons
  • Highly effective inclusion and SEND support - leaders use detailed information to create personalised plans and pupils experience success
  • Strong leadership with clear ambition to improve - leaders are role models who have made significant improvements
  • Positive school culture where pupils feel safe and happy
  • Well-designed broad curriculum that helps pupils make connections across subjects

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent teaching of letter formation - staff do not routinely correct handwriting mistakes, affecting fluency
  • Early years expectations are too low - leaders need to raise what children are expected to learn and do
  • Early years staff need to better use opportunities to develop children's speaking skills and promote independence

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Yoga, basketball, music clubs, community charity work

Badgerbrook Primary School is a well-led primary school where pupils thrive in a positive, safe environment with strong behaviour and attendance. The school is determined to help disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND succeed through effective support systems.

At a Glance

9.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading83%
Maths83%
Writing81%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

29.6

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Springwell Lane (adj)
63m · 1 min walk
Wright Close (adj)
176m · 3 min walk
Otter Way (adj)
217m · 4 min walk
Bodicoat Close (adj)
238m · 4 min walk
Charles Way (opp)
253m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

398 pupils

420 capacity

22 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:3,204

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

11 November 2025
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
6 September 2024

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.40206%

Overall absence

4.45682%

Persistent absence

359

Enrolments

Authorised2.62609%
Unauthorised0.77596%
Persistent (10%+)4.45682%
Severe (50%+)0%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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