Briscoe Primary School & Nursery
About Briscoe Primary School & Nursery
Parents at Briscoe Primary School & Nursery are overwhelmingly positive about their experience. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 99% of the 95 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. The feedback is particularly strong on happiness and safety: 98% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy, and the same proportion felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 academic year, it received 66 applications for just 36 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.83 applicants per place. Of those, 30 families put it as their first preference, and all 30 were offered a spot. Parents also feel well-informed, with 97% agreeing the school lets them know how their child is doing, and a similar number saying concerns are dealt with properly. The school’s leadership was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, which aligns with the strong sense of trust parents seem to place in the school.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 95 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
13 Mar 2024Latest monitoring visit (13 Mar 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
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
08:50 – 15:20
Source: hearts-briscoe.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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