Barwell Infant School
About Barwell Infant School
Barwell Infant School sits within Leicestershire’s large primary landscape, where 231 state primaries serve families across the county. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, a solid position in a local authority where only eight schools hold the top Outstanding grade. Among its local peers, the highest-ranked primary is Swithland St Leonard’s Church of England Primary School, followed closely by Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre and Brocks Hill Primary School. Barwell Infant School, catering for children aged 4 to 7 in Hinckley and Bosworth, is a smaller-than-average setting with 174 pupils against a capacity of 180. It is a mixed, non-religious state school with no nursery or sixth form provision. The school is clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 89 applications for just 38 places, with 35 of those going to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.34. That level of demand suggests it is a first-choice option for many parents in the area.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
3 Jul 2023Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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