Heatherbrook Primary Academy, Leicester
Heatherbrook Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Leicester, part of Learning Without Limits Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 108th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Heatherbrook Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Heatherbrook Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Heatherbrook Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Heatherbrook Primary Academy as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Heatherbrook Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Heatherbrook Primary Academy are Beaumont Lodge Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); The Latimer Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Woolden Hill Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); and Buswells Lodge Primary School (0.8 miles).
Heatherbrook Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Beaumont Lodge Primary SchoolThe Latimer Primary SchoolWoolden Hill Primary SchoolBuswells Lodge Primary School
The trust
Heatherbrook Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Learning Without Limits Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
34% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Asian (23%) and Black (17%).
In 2026, 29 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 4 (2.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Heatherbrook Primary Academy had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Great Central Railway, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heatherbrook School (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 145 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicester (382).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Heatherbrook Primary Academy issued 23 suspensions, 14.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Heatherbrook Primary Academy are The Martin High School Anstey (0.8 miles), Babington Academy (0.9 miles) and Beaumont Leys School (1.3 miles).
The Martin High School AnsteyBabington AcademyBeaumont Leys School
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
34.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Heatherbrook Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Heatherbrook Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leicester
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Heatherbrook Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Heatherbrook Primary Academy is in Leicester; for families living there:
Apply to Leicester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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 Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Heatherbrook Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
158 pupils
210 places
52 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,828
Applications
3,626
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
150
Total Pupils
65
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,877
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,943
Per pupil
£1024k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
29.2%
Persistent absence
144
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Heatherbrook Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Heatherbrook Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Heatherbrook Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Heatherbrook Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Heatherbrook Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Heatherbrook Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Heatherbrook Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Heatherbrook Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Heatherbrook Primary Academy?
Heatherbrook Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Heatherbrook Primary Academy?
Classes at Heatherbrook Primary Academy average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Heatherbrook Primary Academy?
Heatherbrook Primary Academy has around 150 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heatherbrook Primary Academy?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Heatherbrook Primary Academy in 2024/25. 29.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heatherbrook Primary Academy?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Heatherbrook Primary Academy 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.
Does Heatherbrook Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Heatherbrook Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Heatherbrook Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Heatherbrook Primary Academy?
Heatherbrook Primary Academy is at Astill Lodge Road, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 1BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)