Brookside Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Loughborough, East Midlands LE12 6LG · Nottinghamshire
#58 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#965 of 15,697 nationally
About Brookside Primary School
Brookside Primary School is a academy primary located in Loughborough, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 319 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 88.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools in England and 58th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (93th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (75th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 319; capacity filled 101.3%.
There are 49 schools in Loughborough; Brookside Primary School ranks 5th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)83%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)21%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Brookside Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 319
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 83%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 21%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Brookside Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Millside Spencer Academy
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
184 students · 541 m away
Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School
Loughborough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
411 students · 751 m away
East Leake Academy
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,118 students · 822 m away
Costock CofE Primary School
Loughborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
95 students · 1.7 km away
Gotham Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
133 students · 4.5 km away
Bunny CofE Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 4.6 km away
Sutton Bonington Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
160 students · 4.8 km away
Normanton-On-Soar Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
54 students · 4.8 km away
Wymeswold Church of England Primary School
Loughborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
115 students · 5.7 km away
Rendell Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
436 students · 6.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Skegness Junior Academy
Skegness · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
318 students
Mablethorpe Primary Academy
Mablethorpe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
320 students
Djanogly Northgate Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
321 students
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
321 students
The Florence Nightingale Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
321 students
Middleton Cheney Primary Academy
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
322 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Brookside Primary School a good school?
Brookside Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 88.6 out of 100 (Top 10% of primary schools in England) and ranks #58 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Brookside Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Brookside Primary School ranks #58 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #965 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Brookside Primary School?
Brookside Primary School had 319 students in 2025.
Is Brookside Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Brookside Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Brookside Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Brookside Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.