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Barwell Church of England Junior School

High Street, Barwell, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 8DS ·

Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England primary academy for ages 7–11 in Leicester. Ofsted inspection (January 2025): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are below the England average (48% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25).

Ages
7–11
Pupils
229
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Leicestershire
Academy trust
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Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Stewart
Opened
Nov 2012
School website 01455842047 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 14 Jan 2025

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 54 pupils

Expected standard
48%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
6%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
103
Average scaled score
Maths score
100
Average scaled score
This school
48%
Leicestershire
63%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
223
Capacity
300
76% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)31.4%
  • English as an additional language5.8%
  • SEN support16.6%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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