Primary school

Badgerbrook Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Leicestershire
  • LE8 6ZW
Ofsted report card · inspected Nov 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,080 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 21%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 35%35%2016/17: top 48%2017/18: top 64%2018/19: top 37%2022/23: top 98%2023/24: top 21%21% · 2023/242024/25: top 21%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM76% · East Midlands 63%9/10 Top 20%+13.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · East Midlands 6%6/10 Middle+10.9 pts
Reading score107 · East Midlands 1058/10 Above+12.4 pts
Maths score106 · East Midlands 1047/10 Above+24.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 62% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 64% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 61% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 72% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 27% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 75% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 76% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 63%76%27%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 10% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 10% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 8% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 7% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 108 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 107 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 104107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in98.2%
55 of 56 who put it first2014 · 84.5%2026 · 98.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5655
2nd403
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2024Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2025Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026398
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.2%
First language not English6.4%
SEN support7.9%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils4.5%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

94.8% full · 420 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 139 responses (34.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.9% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?15.8% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 15.8% who said Yes above50% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?17.3% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.3% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know84.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.7% had no concerns to raise83% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart87.8% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well89.9% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?94.2% yes
  • Your overall view of the school90.7% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.0
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 14.3
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 14.8
  • Other support 10

Teachers 17.3 FTE · Whole workforce 42 · 71 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,792
Spend per pupil£5,857
Staff spend per pupil£4,880
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£26,000in-year balance

Grants £5,580 · self-generated £213 · premises £267 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD (18 academies) · trust reserve £4,676,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it