Bracken Leas Primary School, Brackley

In its own words: "At Bracken Leas we aim for academic, artistic and athletic excellence in a purposeful, lively, exciting and stimulating setting where expectations, broad and challenging curriculum, excellent facilities, wide range of activities, and talented, dedicated and caring staff, we aim to ensure that every child has the skills, knowledge, understanding and attitude which will enhance their education in a pluralist society."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Bracken Leas Primary school. We are a large school catering for 400+ pupils; the vast majority of pupils join the Bracken Leas family in Early Years and stay with us until the end of their journey in Year 6."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Bracken Leas Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 82 families put Bracken Leas Primary School as their first choice and 153 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 26 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bracken Leas Primary School are Brackley Church of England Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 67% maths); Waynflete Infants' School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement); The Radstone Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 65% maths); and Farthinghoe Primary School (3 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 43% maths).

Bracken Leas Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Bracken Leas Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Hawksmoor Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

125 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bracken Leas Primary School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 72% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (72%).

3.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bracken Leas Primary School.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bracken Leas School (adjacent), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bracken Leas Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 56 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).

In 2024/25, Bracken Leas Primary School issued 39 suspensions, 9.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.