Bridge Junior School
Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 3HH
Headteacher: Mr Jason WilliamsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 327 (capacity: 360)Part of ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 29 November 2022Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
43.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
1.0%
Reading
Expected level59.0%
Exceeding12.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0
Writing
Expected level56.0%
Exceeding1.0%
Maths
Expected level68.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
12.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
82.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 53.0% | 2.0% | +0.8 | +1.9 | +2.1 |
| 2016/17 | 53.0% | 5.0% | +0.6 | +1.3 | +3.0 |
| 2017/18 | 41.0% | 4.0% | +0.9 | -0.1 | +2.7 |
| 2018/19 | 60.0% | 7.0% | +1.4 | +2.4 | +4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 47.0% | 0.0% | -1.6 | +0.4 | +0.3 |
| 2023/24 | 58.0% | 1.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 43.0% | 1.0% | - | - | - |