Bracken Leas Primary School
About Bracken Leas Primary School
Parents at Bracken Leas Primary School are overwhelmingly positive, with 99% of respondents to the Ofsted Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. The survey, which ran between September 2024 and September 2025 and gathered 125 responses, shows particularly strong satisfaction around happiness and safety: 77% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 74% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 academic year, Bracken Leas received 140 applications for just 60 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 2.33 applicants per place. Of those, 74 were first-preference applications, and 57 first-preference offers were made. Parents also feel well-informed, with 77% strongly agreeing that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and 64% strongly agreeing that they are kept up to date on their child's progress.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 125 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Feb 2025Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 10 May 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: brackenleasacademy.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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