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Barley Croft Primary School

Leicester, LE4 0UTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
#11,034
of 13,686 nationally

About Barley Croft Primary School

Barley Croft Primary School is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary school in Leicester, led by headteacher Rebecca Dulieu. It is one of 82 primary schools in the local authority, where five schools have achieved an Outstanding Ofsted rating, the nearest being Parks Primary School just 1.7 kilometres away. Barley Croft ranks 53rd in the Leicester league table, placing it in the bottom half of local primaries. The top-performing peers in the area are Whitehall Primary School, St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, and Queensmead Primary Academy, all of which score higher on the ranking metric used. The school has a capacity of 330 pupils and currently enrols 332, with 43% of pupils eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMalham Close, Leicester, Leicester, LE4 0UT
HeadteacherRebecca Dulieu
Local AuthorityLeicester
Number of Pupils332
Free School Meals (FSM)43.0%
School Capacity332 / 330 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 19 May 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsLibraryArt StudiosDining HallSports HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballCross CountryFootballCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubFilm ClubChoirChessScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySEN Unit

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

15:15-16:15

Source: barleycroft.leicester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Barley Croft Primary School

Barley Croft Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.