Bracken Leas Primary School, Brackley

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~825m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Paula Harwood
Pupils:420 / 420 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01280707050
Address:Magdalen Meadows, Brackley, NN13 6LF
Trust:THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:144394
UKPRN:10063414
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Northamptonshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

3.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

125 responses
Would recommend99%
Child is happy98%
Well taught96%
Good progress94%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with10%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths+5ppWriting+8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has improved from 67% to 72%. Writing has improved from 69% to 77%.

Class Sizes

30.2

Avg class size

30.3

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

13

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bracken Leas School (adj)
59m · 1 min walk
Magdalen Meadows (opp)
100m · 2 min walk
Springfield Way (adj)
172m · 3 min walk
De Montfort Court (adj)
187m · 3 min walk
Daniaud Court (opp)
280m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

420 pupils

420 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Brackley

High pressure
New homes approved:382
Projected new pupils:96

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brackley

Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

5,771

Applications

4,413

Got 1st preference

94.5%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.97246%

Overall absence

8.71935%

Persistent absence

367

Enrolments

Authorised4.38716%
Unauthorised0.5853%
Persistent (10%+)8.71935%
Severe (50%+)1.3624%

Absence trend

3.06374%
18/19
2.16653%
20/21
5.4693%
21/22
4.69237%
22/23
5.29055%
23/24
4.97246%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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