Brookside Primary School

Copse Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU

Good

Inspected 28 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

92%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

440

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 440 / 440 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.3%

Disadvantaged

35.2%

EAL

5.9%

SEN support

14.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

92%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

Overall absence

9.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.3

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

24.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.8 vs 2023/24

17.69

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£50,150

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,503 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.4

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,164

Spend per pupil

£6,645

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.