What did Ofsted judge Brookside Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Brookside Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Brookside Primary School?

Brookside Primary School has 431 pupils on roll.

What ages does Brookside Primary School take?

Brookside Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Brookside Primary School located?

Brookside Primary School is located in Leicester, LE2 4FU, Leicestershire.

How do I apply to Brookside Primary School?

Brookside Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Brookside Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Brookside Primary School for 2017-18 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Brookside Primary School?

When Brookside Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children. (See note ii.); 2. Catchment area — Pupils who live in the catchment area. (See note iii.); 3. Sibling — Pupils who will have an older brother or sister attending Brookside Primary school at the same time who live in the same house. This will not apply to mid-term admissions in year groups where the admission number has been reached. (See note iv.), and 3 further criteria. 59 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Where there is equal distance then lots will be drawn. The drawing of lots will be undertaken by an independent person, not an employee or governor of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Brookside Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 34.8% of pupils at Brookside Primary School are recorded as Asian Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Brookside Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

School AtlasLeicestershire

Leicestershire

School AtlasLeicestershire

Leicestershire

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2017-18 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Brookside Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Brookside Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children. (See note ii.)
2Catchment area — Pupils who live in the catchment area. (See note iii.)
3Sibling — Pupils who will have an older brother or sister attending Brookside Primary school at the same time who live in the same house. This will not apply to mid-term admissions in year groups where the admission number has been reached. (See note iv.)
4Serious medical condition or exceptional social or domestic needs — Pupils who have a serious medical condition or exceptional social or domestic needs that make it essential they attend the school requested. (Professional documentation confirming the situation must be submitted with the application.) (See note v.)
5Children of staff — Children of staff in either or both of the following situations a). where the member of staff has been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made and, or, b). the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Distance — Pupils living nearest to the school measured in a straight-line distance (home to school front gate). (See note vi.) The LA uses Routefinder to determine this.

If two applications tie: Where there is equal distance then lots will be drawn. The drawing of lots will be undertaken by an independent person, not an employee or governor of the school.

EHCP children are admitted first (not counted against admission number). Admission number is 60 per year group. Applications received by 15th January national closing date considered first; late applications considered after. Waiting list held until 31st December for first time admissions round only. Infant class size limits apply (30 per qualified teacher for Reception, Year 1, Year 2) with specified permitted exceptions.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Brookside Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Brookside Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Brookside Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Brookside Primary School?: Brookside Primary School has 431 pupils on roll.
What ages does Brookside Primary School take?: Brookside Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Brookside Primary School located?: Brookside Primary School is located in Leicester, LE2 4FU, Leicestershire.
How do I apply to Brookside Primary School?: Brookside Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Brookside Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Brookside Primary School for 2017-18 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Brookside Primary School?: When Brookside Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children. (See note ii.); 2. Catchment area — Pupils who live in the catchment area. (See note iii.); 3. Sibling — Pupils who will have an older brother or sister attending Brookside Primary school at the same time who live in the same house. This will not apply to mid-term admissions in year groups where the admission number has been reached. (See note iv.), and 3 further criteria. 59 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Where there is equal distance then lots will be drawn. The drawing of lots will be undertaken by an independent person, not an employee or governor of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Brookside Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 34.8% of pupils at Brookside Primary School are recorded as Asian Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

League tables in Leicestershire Compare Leicestershire schools Best primary schools in Leicestershire Leicestershire hub All Leicestershire schools Schools on map Admissions checker Catchment areas guide What to ask on a visit

Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.

Connected nurseries & schools

Where children go next

Pupils here are given admissions priority at these schools.

Gartree High School

Secondary

Manor High School

Secondary

Good

Links are derived from Ofsted registration addresses and published admission arrangements. Always confirm current arrangements with the school.

Interested in this school?Register interest and we'll pass your details on if it joins School Atlas.Register interest

This school hasn't claimed its profile yet, so it can't receive enquiries here. Leave your details and we'll pass them on if the school joins School Atlas.

Nearby schools within 5 km

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Last distance offered at Brookside Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Brookside Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children. (See note ii.)
2Catchment area — Pupils who live in the catchment area. (See note iii.)
3Sibling — Pupils who will have an older brother or sister attending Brookside Primary school at the same time who live in the same house. This will not apply to mid-term admissions in year groups where the admission number has been reached. (See note iv.)
4Serious medical condition or exceptional social or domestic needs — Pupils who have a serious medical condition or exceptional social or domestic needs that make it essential they attend the school requested. (Professional documentation confirming the situation must be submitted with the application.) (See note v.)
5Children of staff — Children of staff in either or both of the following situations a). where the member of staff has been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made and, or, b). the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Distance — Pupils living nearest to the school measured in a straight-line distance (home to school front gate). (See note vi.) The LA uses Routefinder to determine this.

If two applications tie: Where there is equal distance then lots will be drawn. The drawing of lots will be undertaken by an independent person, not an employee or governor of the school.

Brookside Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Brookside Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Brookside Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Brookside Primary School?: Brookside Primary School has 431 pupils on roll.
What ages does Brookside Primary School take?: Brookside Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Brookside Primary School located?: Brookside Primary School is located in Leicester, LE2 4FU, Leicestershire.
How do I apply to Brookside Primary School?: Brookside Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Brookside Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Brookside Primary School for 2017-18 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Brookside Primary School?: When Brookside Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children. (See note ii.); 2. Catchment area — Pupils who live in the catchment area. (See note iii.); 3. Sibling — Pupils who will have an older brother or sister attending Brookside Primary school at the same time who live in the same house. This will not apply to mid-term admissions in year groups where the admission number has been reached. (See note iv.), and 3 further criteria. 59 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Where there is equal distance then lots will be drawn. The drawing of lots will be undertaken by an independent person, not an employee or governor of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Brookside Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 34.8% of pupils at Brookside Primary School are recorded as Asian Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.

Connected nurseries & schools

Where children go next

Pupils here are given admissions priority at these schools.

Gartree High School

Secondary

Manor High School

Secondary

Good

Links are derived from Ofsted registration addresses and published admission arrangements. Always confirm current arrangements with the school.

Interested in this school?Register interest and we'll pass your details on if it joins School Atlas.Register interest

This school hasn't claimed its profile yet, so it can't receive enquiries here. Leave your details and we'll pass them on if the school joins School Atlas.

Brookside Primary School

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at Brookside Primary School

Brookside Primary School: key facts

Similar schools nearby

Brookside Primary School

Connected nurseries & schools

Where children go next

Nearby schools within 5 km

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at Brookside Primary School

Brookside Primary School: key facts

Similar schools nearby

Connected nurseries & schools

Where children go next

Nearby schools within 5 km