Barlestone Church of England Primary School
Barton Road, Barlestone, Nuneaton, CV13 0EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Murray
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Sponsor
- Rise Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 140850
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455290511
About this school
Barlestone Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Nuneaton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barlestone Church of England 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 61% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 84% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 71% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 61% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Barlestone Church of England 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 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 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barlestone Church of England Primary School compares
Barlestone Church of England Primary School ranked 135th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% 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 | 57% | 5.3% | 20.1% | 185 | — |
| Dove Bank Primary School | 67% | 9.2% | 20.8% | 149 | 1.0 miles |
| Newbold Verdon Primary School | 31% | 6.1% | 24.3% | 220 | 1.6 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth) | 82% | 3.9% | 13.1% | 227 | 2.3 miles |
| Thornton Primary School | 70% | 3.9% | 27.9% | 129 | 2.8 miles |
| St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock | — | 5% | 14.3% | 203 | 3.1 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report22 January 2025
- 29 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.1%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 5.34%
- Persistent absence
- 12.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dove Bank Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
Newbold Verdon Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth)2.3 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
Thornton Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock3.1 miles
Primary · Ibstock
Other schools in Nuneaton
Barlestone Church of England Primary School ranks 14th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Nuneaton.
- Abbey CofE Infant School Primary
- All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Primary
- Camp Hill Primary School Primary
- Chetwynd Junior School Primary
- Chilvers Coton Community Infant School Primary
- Congerstone Primary School Primary
- Croft Junior School Primary
- Dove Bank Primary School Primary
- Galley Common Infant School Primary
- Glendale Infant School Primary
- Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lower Farm Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barlestone Church of England Primary School teach?
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nuneaton.
- Who is the headteacher of Barlestone Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barlestone Church of England Primary School is Mrs Claire Murray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barlestone Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barlestone Church of England 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 Barlestone Church of England Primary School?
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Barlestone Church of England Primary School full?
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 185 on roll (88%), 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 Barlestone Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Barlestone Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Barlestone Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barlestone Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Barlestone Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School is part of RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Barlestone Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barlestone Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School ranked 135th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% 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 Barlestone Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Barlestone Church of England 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 Barlestone Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barlestone Church of England 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 1 July 2026.