Barwell Church of England Junior School
High Street, Barwell, Leicester, LE9 8DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Lisa Stewart
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Sponsor
- Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
- 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 Junior School 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 Junior 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 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 Junior 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 | 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 Junior School compares
Barwell Church of England Junior School 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 Junior School 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
Recorded changes at this school
Previous head teacher: Miss Victoria Newman (until September 2026).
- School name changed from Barwell Church of England Academy to Barwell Church of England Junior School recorded 3 Sep 2026
- Headteacher changed from Miss Victoria Newman to Mrs Lisa Stewart recorded 2 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Barwell Church of England Junior School teach?
- Barwell Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the head teacher of Barwell Church of England Junior School?
- The head teacher of Barwell Church of England Junior School is Mrs Lisa Stewart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barwell Church of England Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barwell Church of England Junior 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 Barwell Church of England Junior School?
- Barwell Church of England Junior School has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Barwell Church of England Junior School full?
- Barwell Church of England Junior School 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 Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Barwell Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Barwell Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barwell Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Barwell Church of England Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Barwell Church of England Junior School is part of DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. 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 Junior School'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 Junior School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Barwell Church of England Junior School 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 Junior School's absence rate?
- Barwell Church of England Junior School'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 Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barwell Church of England Junior 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 3 September 2026.