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Bringhurst Primary School, Market Harborough

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Ages 4–11

Bringhurst Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Market Harborough, part of The David Ross Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 15 schools in Market Harborough with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2012)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Bringhurst Primary School in detail

Bringhurst Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "David Ross Education Trust schools create a rich and exciting learning environment that inspires students to become their confident, academic best. Bringhurst Primary School is committed to ensuring that all pupils gain maximum benefit from their time with us. We are a happy, friendly school bordering Great Easton in rural Leicestershire."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, ballet and drama.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Bringhurst Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Bringhurst Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Bringhurst Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Bringhurst Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Bringhurst Primary School are Cottingham Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 59% reading, 77% maths); Woodnewton- A Learning Community (2.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 68% maths); Studfall Junior Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths); and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 50% maths).

Bringhurst Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Cottingham Church of England Primary SchoolWoodnewton- A Learning CommunityStudfall Junior AcademySt Brendan's Catholic Primary School

The trust

Bringhurst Primary School is one of 36 schools run by The David Ross Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 36 schools in The David Ross Education Trust

Who goes there

7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 14 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 5 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Corby Rail Station, about 3.8 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bringhurst Turn (opposite), 160 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).

Suspensions and exclusions

Bringhurst Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Amelia Holdcroft
Pupils:157
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01536605146
Address:Great Easton Road, Bringhurst, Market Harborough, LE16 8RH
Trust:THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST (36 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from March 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 8 November 2022View full report
URN:141279
UKPRN:10047169
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Rutland and Stamford
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

7.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+6ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.4

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

21.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Bringhurst Turn (opposite)
155m · 3 min walk
Telephone Box (opp)
408m · 7 min walk
Church Bank (adj)
677m · 11 min walk
Broadgate (adj)
722m · 12 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Bringhurst Primary School is in Leicestershire; for families living there:

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Bringhurst Primary School

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  • How many families in Leicestershire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

161 pupils

182 places

21 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Market Harborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,124
Projected new pupils:281

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Market Harborough

Across Leicestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

Places available

8,574

Applications

6,827

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.3%

All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

8 November 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

23 May 2017
20 March 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

14

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

12.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty12
Hearing Impairment2
Physical Disability2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
93.6%
Asian
0.6%
Mixed
1.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals7.0%
English as Additional Language5.1%

157

Total Pupils

85

Boys

72

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

17.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£43,213

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,072

Per pupil

£889k

Total funding

£18k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£23,875
EAL funding£1,410
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.1%

Overall absence

9.5%

Persistent absence

137

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)9.5%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

2.7%
18/19
2.2%
20/21
7.1%
21/22
5.7%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
5.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Bringhurst Primary School

What are SATs results like at Bringhurst Primary School?

Of the pupils at Bringhurst Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.

What is Bringhurst Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bringhurst Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2012, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Bringhurst Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Bringhurst Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Bringhurst Primary School?

Bringhurst Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 182 places.

How big are the classes at Bringhurst Primary School?

Classes at Bringhurst Primary School average 22.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Bringhurst Primary School?

Bringhurst Primary School has around 157 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Bringhurst Primary School?

5.1% of sessions were missed at Bringhurst Primary School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Bringhurst Primary School?

Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bringhurst Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Bringhurst Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Bringhurst Primary School?

Bringhurst Primary School is at Great Easton Road, Bringhurst, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8RH.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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