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St Barnabas CofE Primary School

St Barnabas Road, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE5 4BD

PrimaryVoluntary controlled schoolMixedAges 311333 pupils
Visit website ↗01162767612Ward: E05010469MP: E14001326
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
66%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
17.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,091

2024-25

Places filled
99%

333 of 338 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +5%

61%
'18-19
48%
'22-23
64%
'23-24
66%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -2%

9%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
7%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

103
'18-19
102
'22-23
102
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

108
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -2.4

0.7
'18-19
-1.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.9

2.1
'18-19
0.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.2

0.6
'18-19
0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+8.9% vs Leicester average

This school66.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.2 vs Leicester average

This school105.0
Leicester average104.8
Best in Leicester111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.4 vs Leicester average

This school107.0
Leicester average104.6
Best in Leicester112.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
17.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
84.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
8.1%

Gender split

47%
53%

156 girls · 177 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
79.9%
Pakistani
5.7%
Bangladeshi
3.3%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Other Asian
2.1%
White & Asian
1.5%
African
1.2%
Other White
1.2%
Caribbean
0.9%
White & Black Caribbean
0.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-7.9% vs Leicester average

This school17.4%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+37.7% vs Leicester average

This school84.7%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.8% vs Leicester average

This school1.5%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-3.8% vs Leicester average

This school8.1%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.8%

3.6%
'18-19
7.0%
'21-22
6.8%
'22-23
6.1%
'23-24
5.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +9.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.6%
'18-19
24.9%
'21-22
24.3%
'22-23
18.0%
'23-24
14.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.3% vs Leicester average

This school5.4%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-4.3% vs Leicester average

This school14.5%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. -0.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.3%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.3%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.0% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£230,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
81

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
5/10
Education
2/10
Health
6/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
33
Anti social behaviour
10
Other theft
9
Criminal damage and arson
8
Burglary
7
Public order
5
Vehicle crime
4
Drugs
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 120187