SchoolScoresBarley Croft Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Malham Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0UT
0116 235 9008 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 1 May 2019.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
47 pupils in this year group.
49% — 11 points below the Leicester average, and 13 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 64% | 73% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 70% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 60% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Leicester. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 36 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 36 |
| Of those, offered a place | 36 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 53 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 15 places for speech, language and communication needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 13th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 43.4% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 2.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 18th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.1% | 13.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 39th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 60.8% | 58.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 97th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 41% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) Joint 81st lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 48% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.1% | 15.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 143rd lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 13% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 6.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 118th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 33% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 128th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 31% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.0 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 118th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 27% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.4 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 51st highest of 144 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 55% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 13.9% | 12.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Buswells Lodge Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion)
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodstock Primary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wolsey House Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stokes Wood Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mowmacre Hill Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parks Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fosse Mead Primary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heatherbrook Primary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Barley Croft Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Barley Croft Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 May 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 11 December 2024, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
How did Barley Croft Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 49% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Barley Croft Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 36 families put Barley Croft Primary School as their first choice for 36 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 36 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 120050.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.