Broomfield Community Primary School, Leicester

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Broomfield Community Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have successfully promoted the importance of school attendance."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils are well prepared with the knowledge and skills they need for their next steps in education."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have in place a curriculum that is ambitious and in line with the national curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Staff work well with parents, carers and local nurseries so that children experience a positive transition into Reception."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Starting in the early years, staff swiftly identify when pupils show signs of special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and trustees have a shared commitment to act solely in the best interest of pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "There is a well-established programme for pupils' personal development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff teach all subjects across the curriculum to the same high standards reached in the teaching of reading, writing and mathematics"; "Leaders should ensure that their checks are sufficiently rigorous to measure the quality of provision across the entire curriculum, including the support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders should use the information from these checks to ensure that any necessary changes are made to improve learning and achievement".

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Broomfield Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 81% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Broomfield Community Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Broomfield Community Primary School are Queniborough Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 68% maths); and Thrussington Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).

Broomfield Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Broomfield Community Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Bradgate Education Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 19 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Syston Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Long Furrow (e bound), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).

In 2024/25, Broomfield Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.