Brookside Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 145619
- Address
- Copse Close, Oadby, LE2 4FU
- Website
- www.brookside.leics.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 440 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.6%
- Girls
- 43.4%
- First language not English
- 35.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
Other Asian 31.1%
Indian 18%
Pakistani 12.3%
Mixed 8.7%
White British 7.3%
Other White 5.5%
Unclassified 3.9%
Other 3.6%
African 2.5%
Other Black 2.5%
Chinese 2%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average5.1
WritingWell above average6.2
MathsWell above average5.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 79%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Brookside Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 61 40 21 |
| Year 1 | 61 35 26 |
| Year 2 | 62 32 30 |
| Year 3 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 4 | 68 35 33 |
| Year 5 | 64 35 29 |
| Year 6 | 63 38 25 |