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Brookside Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
School Green, East Leake, Loughborough LE12 6LG · brooksideprimary.co.uk · 01509 820001
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottinghamshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.63 mi
- 1.02 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 319
- 4 over 315 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11.8%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Equals Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.63 mi (1.02 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 48 | 50 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 46 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 34 | 32 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 48 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.63 mi1.02 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% the higher standard. Across Nottinghamshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▲21% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122637)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Brookside Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 122637), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122637)
Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122637)
Feb 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122637)
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 77
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 55% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied