St Barnabas CofE Primary School
St Barnabas Road, Leicester, LE5 4BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Nash
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 338
- Pupils on roll
- 335
- URN
- 120187
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162767612
About this school
St Barnabas CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 335 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 44 | 45 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 64% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 69% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 73% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 69% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 St Barnabas CofE 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 | 48% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 57.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 56.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 336 |
| 2023/24 | 334 |
| 2024/25 | 333 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Barnabas CofE Primary School compares
St Barnabas CofE Primary School ranked 26th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 | 66% | 5.4% | 18.8% | 335 | — |
| Merrydale Infant School | — | 6.2% | 25.1% | 334 | 0.3 miles |
| Merrydale Junior School | 67% | 5.6% | 32.3% | 354 | 0.3 miles |
| Green Lane Infant School | — | 6.8% | 10.8% | 278 | 0.4 miles |
| Bridge Junior School | 43% | 4.5% | 15.6% | 295 | 0.5 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | 66% | 6.4% | 24.7% | 310 | 0.5 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)
- 18.83%
- English as an additional language
- 84.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.37%
- Persistent absence
- 14.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Merrydale Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Merrydale Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Green Lane Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Bridge Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
St Barnabas CofE Primary School ranks 56th 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
- Barley Croft 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Barnabas CofE Primary School teach?
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Barnabas CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Barnabas CofE Primary School is Mr Steve Nash, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Barnabas CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Barnabas CofE 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 big is St Barnabas CofE Primary School?
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School has 335 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Barnabas CofE Primary School full?
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School has capacity for 338 pupils and 335 on roll (99%), 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 St Barnabas CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Barnabas CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does St Barnabas CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Barnabas CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Barnabas CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Barnabas CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School ranked 26th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 St Barnabas CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Barnabas CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Barnabas CofE 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.