St Barnabas CofE Primary School
St Barnabas Road, Leicester, LE5 4BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Barnabas CofE Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 53rd of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 February 2013, report published 19 March 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 June 2023
St Barnabas CofE Primary School is a welcoming and caring school. The school's values of 'hope, joy, justice, respect and service' set out how leaders expect pupils to behave and learn. Pupils understand these well. They say the school's values help them know how to act in different situations. Pupils feel safe and well cared for at school. A typical comment from pupils was that the school is 'amazing' and 'exciting.' Pupils learn in calm and orderly classrooms. They say that staff teach them well and make lessons enjoyable. There are positive relationships between staff and pupils. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They play well together at playtime and lunchtime, and they have lots of activities they can take part in. Leaders have ensured that pupils have a range of experiences to enhance their learning. They visit the local museum, go to the pantomime and do sporting competitions. Pupils also have opportunities to contribute to the life of the school. Pupils can be on the school council and be school ambassadors. Pupils enjoy taking on these responsibilities as they know their views will be listened to. For example, the school council helped to design the new school library.
What the school should improve
- Some children in the early years do not develop secure knowledge and skills across the areas of learning. This means that some children are not well prepared for the next stage of their education. Leaders are aware of this and have started to address it. Leaders should review the work they are doing to support all children to develop their knowledge and skills in the areas of learning to ensure that it helps children to be ready for key stage 1.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
44 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
335 pupils on roll, with places for 338
Schools near St Barnabas CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrydale Infant School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Merrydale Junior School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Green Lane Infant School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Bridge Junior School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 43% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 66% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Nash
- Phone
- 01162767612
- Address
- St Barnabas Road, Leicester, LE5 4BD
- Local authority
- Leicester
- URN
- 120187
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.