Broom Leys School
Broom Leys Road, Coalville, LE67 4DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Prior
- Sponsor
- Lionheart Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 583
- URN
- 138891
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530832234
About this school
Broom Leys School is a primary academy in Coalville. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 583 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broom Leys School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 87 | 88 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 63% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 72% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 75% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 70% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Broom Leys School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 605 |
| 2023/24 | 615 |
| 2024/25 | 600 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broom Leys School compares
Broom Leys School ranked 108th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.9% | 20.3% | 583 | — |
| Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire | 59% | 5.8% | 20.8% | 193 | 0.8 miles |
| Belvoirdale Community Primary School | 48% | 6% | 34.5% | 337 | 0.9 miles |
| Warren Hills Community Primary School | 38% | 6.5% | 56% | 170 | 0.9 miles |
| Hugglescote Community Primary School | — | — | — | 533 | 1.4 miles |
| Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 70% | 4.1% | 12.8% | 154 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.33%
- English as an additional language
- 11.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.94%
- Persistent absence
- 10.52%
Location
Nearby schools
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Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire0.8 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Belvoirdale Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Warren Hills Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Hugglescote Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Coalville
Other schools in Coalville
Broom Leys School ranks 8th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Coalville.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville Primary
- Belvoirdale Community Primary School Primary
- Ellistown Community Primary School Primary
- Greenstone Primary School Primary
- Griffydam Primary School Primary
- Heather Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Hugglescote Community Primary School Primary
- New Swannington Primary School Primary
- Newbold Church of England Primary School Primary
- Newton Burgoland Primary School Primary
- Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Broom Leys School teach?
- Broom Leys School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Coalville.
- Who is the headteacher of Broom Leys School?
- The headteacher of Broom Leys School is Mr Robert Prior, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broom Leys School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broom Leys School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Broom Leys School?
- Broom Leys School has 583 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Broom Leys School full?
- Broom Leys School has capacity for 630 pupils and 583 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Broom Leys School a faith school?
- No. Broom Leys School has no designated religious character.
- Does Broom Leys School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Broom Leys School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Broom Leys School part of an academy trust?
- Broom Leys School is part of LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Broom Leys School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broom Leys School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Broom Leys School ranked 108th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broom Leys School's absence rate?
- Broom Leys School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broom Leys School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broom Leys School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.