Braunstone Community Primary School, based in Leicester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Braunstone Community Primary School currently has around 434 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.8% boys and 53.2% girls. Around 60.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (50.5%). unclassified pupils make up about 10.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Cort Crescent, Leicester, LE3 1QH |
| Website: | http://braunstone.leicester.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01162858130 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leicester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Sharon Walker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143245 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/09/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 434 |
| Number of Boys: | 203 |
| Number of Girls: | 231 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20% | 8.2% |
| White British | 50.50% | 219 |
| Unclassified | 10.80% | 47 |
| African | 9.40% | 41 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 7.40% | 32 |
| Other White | 6.20% | 27 |
| Other Black | 3.90% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 3.50% | 15 |
| Indian | 2.30% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 1.80% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN | - not rated | 2,359 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braunstone Community Primary School Cort Cresent , Braunstone LE3 1QH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Braunstone Community Primary School Cort Crescent , Braunstone LE3 1QH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crescent Junior School Wellinger Way , LE3 1RG | - not rated | 65 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queensmead Infant School Winstanley Drive , LE3 1PF | - not rated | 558 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queensmead Primary Academy Winstanley Drive , Braunstone LE3 1PF | 3out of 4 | 558 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN | - not rated | 433 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD | - not rated | 1,354 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD | - not rated | 1,354 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD | 3out of 4 | 1,354 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | - not rated | 1,591 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP | - not rated | 300 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP | - not rated | 660 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX | - not rated | 955 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Educ8 Leicestershire Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Frolesworth Road , New Parks LE3 6LP | - not rated | 1,373 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG | 3out of 4 | 1,419 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.