Braunstone Community Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Leicester (Leicester).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.3
▼ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
58.7%
▲ 34pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
102%
429 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Braunstone Community Primary School is a primary school located in Leicester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 434 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST Ltd. The school is led by Miss Sharon Walker.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Numbots
- Oak National Academy
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Key facts
- URN
- 143245
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Constituency
- Leicester West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lauren Charlton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Emma Speight | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Michelle Matthews | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sharon Elizabeth Walker | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Miss Mia Johnson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Hannah Walley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Amos Mukiza Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record