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Badgerbrook Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Badger Drive
 Whetstone
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE8 6ZW
Telephone: 0116 275 2353

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from Badgerbrook Primary School
Trust: Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Sponsor: Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Andrews (since July 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Halil Tamgumus
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.3 / 14.77
Non-teaching Staff*: 24.75
Number of pupils: 398
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: South Leicestershire
Electoral Ward: North Whetstone
School Number: 8552170

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th November 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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