St Barnabas CofE Primary School

A good voluntary controlled school school in Leicester. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Barnabas CofE Primary School.

Leicester, LE54BD Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

49

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
54.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 64.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
28 February 2013
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
St Barnabas Road
Leicester, LE54BD

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
120187
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Address
St Barnabas Road, Leicester, LE5 4BD
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
338 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
334
Free School Meals
19.1% (64 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.2% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
18.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
64.0%
Reading Score:
102.0
Maths Score:
103.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 103.0 102.0
2023 104.0 102.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
18 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
37
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
334 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-0.5 per year)

Down -0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Let's flourish together"

Hope Joy Justice Respect Service

St Barnabas C of E Primary School is a Church of England school with a partnership between the school and St Mary’s and St Barnabas Church, Humberstone. The school describes collective worship as an important part of daily life and emphasises a distinctive Christian character and values intended to help pupils and adults flourish.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to St Barnabas! We are a close-knit, Church of England school where children are valued and helped to flourish and achieve their best. We are a nurturing, supportive and friendly community with a distinctive Christian character and values, and staff are committed to exciting, engaging lessons that help children develop and gain a lifelong love of learning. Visitors are welcome to see staff and pupils in action by contacting the school office.

Curriculum Highlights

ALS Phonics as the basis of phonics teaching Mastery approach to maths using White Rose Maths Reading approach developed in school with input from local authority reading consultants, and supported by home reading books and a home-school diary

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