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Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School

Charnwood, LE12 8HPPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 52 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2455 of 13,686 nationally

About Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School

Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School sits within the Leicestershire local authority, a large state primary that is noticeably oversubscribed. In the Charnwood borough rankings, it places 11th out of 45 primary schools, placing it in the top quarter locally. Its ranking score of 76 puts it behind the top three peers in the area: Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School. The school is a Church of England state primary for mixed genders, ages 5 to 11, with headteacher Steve Dunn. With 552 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, it is significantly over capacity, and 15.4 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, the school retained its overall Good rating, with personal development judged Outstanding. The previous inspection in 2015 also rated it Good overall, with leadership and management and early years provision both Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Street, Loughborough, Charnwood, LE12 8HP
HeadteacherSteve Dunn
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils552
Free School Meals (FSM)15.4%
School Capacity552 / 420 (131% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 1 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryForest SchoolArt StudiosSensory RoomICT SuiteGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingCricketRoundersNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingGardeningArt ClubChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound LearningMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School

Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England 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.