St Barnabas CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address St Barnabas Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE5 4BD
Phone 01162767612
Reference Number 120187

St Barnabas CofE Primary School is performing well and continues to be a good school. The school's caring and welcoming environment is reinforced by strong values that students understand and engage with, contributing to a positive atmosphere where they feel safe and supported. The curriculum is ambitious and well-planned, allowing students to build on their prior knowledge effectively. Teachers are skilled in delivering lessons that engage students, ensuring they progress well in their learning. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in the early years, where some children are not developing secure knowledge and skills across all areas of learning, which hinders their preparedness for key stage 1. Leaders are aware of these challenges and are beginning to implement strategies to address them. Overall, the school is well-led, and there is a strong culture of safeguarding, which is appreciated by staff and the community.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 333
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.15%
Girls: 46.85%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 84.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 23 44
2 22 23 45
3 31 13 44
4 23 21 44
5 31 13 44
6 19 25 44

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Indian 79.9%
Pakistani 5.7%
Asian, Other 2.1%
White & Asian 1.5%
White, Other 1.2%
African 1.2%
Caribbean 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
White, British 0.3%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Mixed, Other 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 27 Jun 2023
Date Report
27 Jun 2023 School inspection
20 Mar 2018 Short inspection
28 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
26 Oct 2011 Monitoring visit
14 Dec 2009 Full inspection:
06 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
29 Apr 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong school values that promote positive behavior and learning.
  • Well-planned and ambitious curriculum across all subjects.
  • Teachers effectively deliver lessons that engage and support student learning.
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils foster a supportive environment.
  • Strong emphasis on reading, with effective phonics training for staff.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some children in the early years do not develop secure knowledge and skills across learning areas.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 66%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.7
Writing 0.2
Maths 0.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 16 1
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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