Barley Croft Primary School, Leicester

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~498m)Possible (~711m)Unlikely (~924m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Dulieu
Pupils:324 / 330 capacity
LA:Leicester
Phone:01162359008
Address:Malham Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0UT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 1 May 2019
URN:120050
UKPRN:10077227
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leicester West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

47.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-6ppWriting+4pp

Reading has declined from 68% to 64%. Maths has declined from 66% to 60%. Writing has improved from 66% to 70%.

Class Sizes

24.5

Avg class size

19.8

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Baxters Close (opp)
160m · 3 min walk
Linney Road (opp)
212m · 3 min walk
Butterwick Drive (opposite)
371m · 6 min walk
Aysgarth Road (adj)
373m · 6 min walk
Lomond Crescent (adj)
393m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

324 pupils

330 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:3,204

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

Admissions Demand - Leicester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

4,828

Applications

3,739

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Leicester (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

1 May 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
5 February 2014
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 March 2012
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.31889%

Overall absence

12.06897%

Persistent absence

290

Enrolments

Authorised4.02569%
Unauthorised1.29319%
Persistent (10%+)12.06897%
Severe (50%+)0.34483%

Absence trend

3.99816%
18/19
2.94136%
20/21
5.86662%
21/22
5.96944%
22/23
4.87704%
23/24
5.31889%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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