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Bracken Leas Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Brackley · NN13 6LF

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
214 / 206
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
3.8%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Hawksmoor Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Paula Harwood

Location

Address
Magdalen Meadows
Postcode
NN13 6LF
Town
Brackley
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Brackley, West Northamptonshire, 420 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3.8%.

Open schools in Brackley
10
Primary schools in Brackley
8
Academies among open schools in Brackley
40% (4)
Open schools in NN13
11
Primary in NN13
8
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Primary in West Northamptonshire LA
148

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BrackleyNear NN13

  • Brackley Church of England Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    BRACKLEY · NN13 6EE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Waynflete Infants' School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brackley · NN13 6AF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM7.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • The Radstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Brackley · NN13 6GA · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.4%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula Harwood
Telephone
01280707050
Website
www.brackenleasacademy.com

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