Barwell Church of England Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

High Street, Barwell, Leicester, LE9 8DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barwell Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 87th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 5 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

229 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals25.8%

25.8%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.5%

17.5%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barwell Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Barwell Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Newlands Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
Hinckley Parks Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	74% met the expected standard
Townlands Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Richmond Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Stewart
Phone: 01455842047
Website: barwellceacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Barwell, Leicester, LE9 8DS
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 138965

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.