Robert Bakewell Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Barsby Drive
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 5UJ
Phone 01509231646
Reference Number 140476

Robert Bakewell Primary is a welcoming school with a strong sense of community. The school has made significant improvements since its previous inspection, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating. The staff and students exhibit a positive attitude toward their work, and there is a notable emphasis on inclusion, particularly for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Parents express high satisfaction with the school's care and support for their children, indicating that the school fosters a nurturing environment where pupils thrive both academically and socially.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 314
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.27%
Girls: 48.73%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 36.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 19.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 21 42
2 22 15 37
3 36 20 56
4 18 24 42
5 23 24 47
6 21 24 45

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 64.6%
White, Other 7.3%
Asian, Other 6.4%
Indian 5.7%
White & Asian 1.9%
African 1.6%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 04 Oct 2022
Date Report
04 Oct 2022 School inspection:
18 May 2021 Monitoring visit
03 Feb 2021 Monitoring visit
03 Dec 2020 Monitoring visit
26 Mar 2019 Full inspection:
19 Jun 2017 Monitoring visit
22 Nov 2016 Full inspection:
04 Dec 2013 Academy conversion letter
30 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
Previously as Robert Bakewell Primary School and Community Centre
30 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
15 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
15 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
22 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
22 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
03 Feb 2007 Curriculum and development visit
03 Feb 2007 Curriculum and development visit
10 Nov 2003 Full inspection
10 Nov 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong caring and family ethos within the school.
  • High expectations of pupils leading to positive attitudes and good behavior.
  • Well-structured curriculum in many subjects that promotes gradual knowledge building.
  • Effective teaching of phonics with consistent approaches to reading.
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND to access the full curriculum.
  • Positive and supportive relationships among staff and pupils.
  • Robust safeguarding procedures ensuring pupil welfare.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in curriculum clarity and sequencing in some subjects.
  • Assessment approaches do not consistently identify learning gaps.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 29%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 100
Maths 99

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 -3.8
Writing 2
Maths -3.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 14 0
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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