Bridge Junior School is a mainstream primary school in Leicester for children aged 7 to 11. In January 2026, 57 of its 295 pupils (19.3%) were getting SEN support and 8 (2.7%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 7–11
- 295 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state primary schools across England and in Leicester.
19.3% get SEN support
57 of 295 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
Higher than the England average.
2.7% have an EHC plan
8 of 295 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Lower than the England average.
Most common needs
- Moderate learning difficulty42
- Speech, language and communication14
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream primary school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 295 (places for 360)
- Headteacher
- Mr Jason Williamson
- Part of
- Attenborough Learning Trust
- Free school meals
- 21.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Leicester
- School reference (URN)
- 150905
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Leicester council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, November 2022; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (November 2021)
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in November 2022.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, November 2021).
Contact and getting there
Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 3HH
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Shenton Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- Catherine Infant School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–7 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 miles
- Indie Education Independent · Ages 14–19 1.0 mile
- Leicester Therapeutic School Independent · Ages 5–11 1.0 mile
Other mainstream schools
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 22.3%, EHC plans 5.2% 0.0 miles
- Green Lane Infant School Primary · Ages 3–7 · SEN support 22.3%, EHC plans 2.2% 0.2 miles
- Charnwood Primary School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 8%, EHC plans 1.8% 0.3 miles
All mainstream schools in Leicester SEND schools in Leicester
Questions about Bridge Junior School
How many pupils at Bridge Junior School have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 57 of the 295 pupils (19.3%) were getting SEN support and 8 (2.7%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state primary schools it is 15.4% and 4.1%.
What are the most common needs at Bridge Junior School?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are moderate learning difficulties (42 pupils) and speech, language and communication needs (14 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Bridge Junior School?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Bridge Junior School?
Through Leicester council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Bridge Junior School?
You can ask for Bridge Junior School to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Bridge Junior School have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Shenton Primary School, about 0.1 miles away.
Where is Bridge Junior School?
Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 3HH, in Leicester.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.