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Bracken Leas Primary School

West Northamptonshire, NN13 6LFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
74 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#10,098
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMagdalen Meadows, Brackley, West Northamptonshire, NN13 6LF
HeadteacherPaula Harwood
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils422
Free School Meals (FSM)2.6%
School Capacity422 / 420 (100% full)

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.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 10 May 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallICT SuiteSensory RoomMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingRoundersCross CountryTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChessCodingChoirDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: brackenleasacademy.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bracken Leas Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.