Brookside Primary SchoolMillside Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Brookside Primary School and Millside Spencer Academy are primary schools in Loughborough.
Brookside Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Millside Spencer Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brookside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brookside Primary School was judged Good and Millside Spencer Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Brookside Primary School and 73.0% for Millside Spencer Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Brookside Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughBrookside Primary School | LoughboroughMillside Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 172nd of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 308 | 174 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 236 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE12 6LG | Loughborough, LE12 6AS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 308 | 174 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brookside Primary School
Millside Spencer Academy
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