Barley Croft Primary School
Malham Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0UT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Dulieu
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Leicester West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 324
- URN
- 120050
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162359008
About this school
Barley Croft Primary School is a community primary school in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 324 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barley Croft Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 49% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 68% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 66% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 60% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Barley Croft Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 57.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 56.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 345 |
| 2023/24 | 344 |
| 2024/25 | 332 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barley Croft Primary School compares
Barley Croft Primary School ranked 59th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 5.3% | 43.4% | 324 | — |
| Buswells Lodge Primary School | — | 7% | 44.5% | 353 | 0.4 miles |
| Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 881 | 0.6 miles |
| Woodstock Primary Academy | 52% | 7.5% | 46.3% | 328 | 0.7 miles |
| Wolsey House Primary School | 51% | 6.8% | 36.4% | 576 | 0.8 miles |
| Stokes Wood Primary School | 64% | 5.9% | 36.5% | 429 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.35%
- English as an additional language
- 60.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.32%
- Persistent absence
- 12.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Buswells Lodge Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Woodstock Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Wolsey House Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Stokes Wood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Barley Croft Primary School ranks 117th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barley Croft Primary School teach?
- Barley Croft Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Barley Croft Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barley Croft Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Dulieu, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barley Croft Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barley Croft Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Barley Croft Primary School?
- Barley Croft Primary School has 324 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Barley Croft Primary School full?
- Barley Croft Primary School has capacity for 330 pupils and 324 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Barley Croft Primary School a faith school?
- No. Barley Croft Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barley Croft Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barley Croft Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Barley Croft Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Barley Croft Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Barley Croft Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barley Croft Primary School compare with other schools in Leicester?
- Barley Croft Primary School ranked 59th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barley Croft Primary School's absence rate?
- Barley Croft Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barley Croft Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barley Croft Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.