Barwell Church of England Academy
High Street, Barwell, Leicester, LE9 8DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BARWELL CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Head Teacher
- Miss Victoria Newman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 138965
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455842047
About this school
Barwell Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 229 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barwell Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 67 | 61 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 66% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 80% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 74% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 72% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Barwell Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 223 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barwell Church of England Academy compares
Barwell Church of England Academy ranked 180th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 3.8% | 31.4% | 229 | — |
| Barwell Infant School | — | 4.3% | 19% | 150 | 0.2 miles |
| Newlands Community Primary School | 43% | 6.1% | 29.7% | 270 | 0.8 miles |
| Hinckley Parks Primary School | 74% | 4.2% | 15.7% | 576 | 1.5 miles |
| Townlands Church of England Primary School | 65% | 3.8% | 15.2% | 275 | 1.5 miles |
| Richmond Primary School | 63% | 5.4% | 25% | 480 | 1.6 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)
- 31.39%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.82%
- Persistent absence
- 5.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barwell Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Newlands Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Hinckley Parks Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Hinckley
-
Townlands Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Richmond Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Hinckley
Other schools in Leicester
Barwell Church of England Academy ranks 119th 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 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 Barwell Church of England Academy teach?
- Barwell Church of England Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the head teacher of Barwell Church of England Academy?
- The head teacher of Barwell Church of England Academy is Miss Victoria Newman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barwell Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barwell Church of England Academy, 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 Barwell Church of England Academy?
- Barwell Church of England Academy has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Barwell Church of England Academy full?
- Barwell Church of England Academy has capacity for 300 pupils and 229 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Barwell Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Barwell Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Barwell Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barwell Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Barwell Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- Barwell Church of England Academy is part of BARWELL CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Barwell Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barwell Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Barwell Church of England Academy ranked 180th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barwell Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Barwell Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barwell Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barwell Church of England Academy'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 1 July 2026.