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Braunstone Community Primary School

Cort Crescent, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE3 1QH

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Ofsted
Good

Sept 2019

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
75%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
59.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,495

2024-25

Places filled
103%

434 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 18 September 2019

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +39%

36%
'18-19
50%
'22-23
45%
'23-24
75%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

0%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +7

98
'18-19
103
'22-23
101
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +5

100
'18-19
104
'22-23
101
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +5

100
'18-19
104
'22-23
101
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +2.7

-0.9
'18-19
1.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +3.5

-0.7
'18-19
2.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +4.4

0.2
'18-19
4.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+17.9% vs Leicester average

This school75.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.2 vs Leicester average

This school105.0
Leicester average104.8
Best in Leicester111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.4 vs Leicester average

This school105.0
Leicester average104.6
Best in Leicester112.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
59.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
26.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.5%

Gender split

53%
47%

231 girls · 203 boys

Ethnicity

White British
50.5%
Unclassified
10.8%
African
9.4%
Other ethnic group
7.4%
Other White
6.2%
Other Black
3.9%
Other Mixed
3.5%
Indian
2.3%
White & Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other Asian
1.8%
Pakistani
0.7%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+33.9% vs Leicester average

This school59.2%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-20.7% vs Leicester average

This school26.3%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-3.0% vs Leicester average

This school5.3%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.6% vs Leicester average

This school14.5%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.8%

4.4%
'18-19
6.2%
'21-22
7.1%
'22-23
6.4%
'23-24
6.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +12.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.2%
'18-19
17.9%
'21-22
24.9%
'22-23
20.0%
'23-24
21.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.5% vs Leicester average

This school6.2%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+2.6% vs Leicester average

This school21.4%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
1.5%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
1.5%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.8% vs Leicester average

This school0.2%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
136

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
65
Criminal damage and arson
24
Anti social behaviour
13
Public order
10
Vehicle crime
8
Possession of weapons
4
Other theft
4
Burglary
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 143245