Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6ZW
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10 reasons to choose Badgerbrook Primary School
Top line
Badgerbrook Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Leicester and one of the 15 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Badgerbrook Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Leicestershire LEA.
Average class size
Badgerbrook Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Badgerbrook Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Badgerbrook Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Badgerbrook Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Badgerbrook Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Badgerbrook Primary School
Emmanuel Christian School, Leicester (5.3 miles); St Crispin’s Preparatory School (5.9 miles); Leicester High School for Girls, Juniors (6 miles).
Inglehurst Junior School (5.5 miles); Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester (6.2 miles); Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (6.2 miles).
St Crispin’s Grammar School (5.9 miles); Leicester High School for Girls (6 miles).
Thomas Estley Community College (3.6 miles); Sir Jonathan North Community College (5 miles); Gartree High School Oadby (6.3 miles).