School profile

Barley Croft Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE4 0UT

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,535 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Barley Croft Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 May 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils324 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Dulieu
Local authorityLeicester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120050.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%5%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading64%73%76%
Expected standard in writing70%70%73%
Expected standard in maths60%74%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils324
Girls151
Boys173
Eligible for free school meals45.4%
First language not English59.9%
SEN support60
EHC plan21
Average class size24.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
33%
White British
30.2%
Other White
6.2%
Indian
6.2%
Other Asian
5.6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.9%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Other Black
2.2%
White and Black African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence6.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence19.7%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.8%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)36
Applications (Reception)53
First preference applications (Reception)36
First preference offers (Reception)36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll312
Unfilled places1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adult9.4
Teachers (FTE)16.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.37
Support staff (FTE)23.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Barley Croft Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryBabington AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryBeaumont Leys SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBuswells Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAlderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodstock Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryWolsey House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryStokes Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMowmacre Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryBrook Mead AcademyFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Barley Croft Primary School

What is Barley Croft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Barley Croft Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 May 2019.

How does Barley Croft Primary School rank in England?

Barley Croft Primary School ranks 12,535 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend Barley Croft Primary School?

Barley Croft Primary School has 324 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.