Bringhurst Primary School
Great Easton Road, Bringhurst, Market Harborough, LE16 8RH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amelia Holdcroft
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 182
- Pupils on roll
- 157
- URN
- 141279
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536605146
About this school
Bringhurst Primary School is a primary academy in Market Harborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 157 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bringhurst Primary 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 9 November 2022, 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 | 29 | 14 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 97% | 79% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 36% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 79% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 86% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.30 | - | - |
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 Bringhurst Primary 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 | 97% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 159 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bringhurst Primary School compares
Bringhurst Primary School ranked 9th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 157 | — |
| Cottingham Church of England Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 10.7% | 146 | 1.4 miles |
| Woodnewton- A Learning Community | 55% | 6.2% | 29.4% | 771 | 2.5 miles |
| Studfall Junior Academy | 52% | 4.7% | 29.7% | 467 | 2.7 miles |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School | 37% | 5.3% | 19.1% | 300 | 2.7 miles |
| Studfall Infant Academy | — | 6.1% | 21.8% | 363 | 2.8 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)
- 7.55%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.08%
- Persistent absence
- 9.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cottingham Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Woodnewton- A Learning Community2.5 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Studfall Junior Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Corby
-
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Studfall Infant Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Corby
Other schools in Market Harborough
Bringhurst Primary School ranks 2nd of the 15 ranked primary schools in Market Harborough.
- Church Langton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Cottingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Farndon Fields Primary School Primary
- Foxton Primary School Primary
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hallaton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Little Bowden School Primary
- Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy Primary
- Meadowdale Primary School Primary
- Ridgeway Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bringhurst Primary School teach?
- Bringhurst Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Market Harborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Bringhurst Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bringhurst Primary School is Mrs Amelia Holdcroft, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bringhurst Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bringhurst Primary 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 Bringhurst Primary School?
- Bringhurst Primary School has 157 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bringhurst Primary School full?
- Bringhurst Primary School has capacity for 182 pupils and 157 on roll (86%), 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 Bringhurst Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bringhurst Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bringhurst Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bringhurst Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bringhurst Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bringhurst Primary School is part of THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bringhurst Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 97% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bringhurst Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Bringhurst Primary School ranked 9th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bringhurst Primary School's absence rate?
- Bringhurst Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bringhurst Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bringhurst Primary 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.