Badgerbrook Primary School, Leicester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
398 pupils
420 capacity
22 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester
Admissions Demand - Leicestershire
Places available
8,747
Applications
6,780
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.40206%
Overall absence
4.45682%
Persistent absence
359
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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