Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School, Loughborough

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Steve Dunn
Pupils:571 / 420 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01509412188
Address:Church Street, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8HP
Trust:HALL ORCHARD BARROW CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:140230
UKPRN:10043440
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:Loughborough
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

118 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy97%
Well taught95%
Good progress84%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with10%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-17ppWriting-15pp

Reading has declined from 85% to 79%. Maths has declined from 85% to 68%. Writing has declined from 79% to 64%.

Class Sizes

26.9

Avg class size

27.2

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

17

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

1 unlawfully large infant class

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Barrow upon Soar Rail Station (adj)
395m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Beaumont Road (opp)
110m · 2 min walk
Ennerdale Road (opp)
149m · 2 min walk
Beveridge Street (adj)
248m · 4 min walk
Brook Lane (opp)
266m · 4 min walk
Post Office (adj)
282m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

136%

Over capacity

571 pupils

420 capacity

151 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough

High pressure
New homes approved:3,003
Projected new pupils:751

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Loughborough

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
13 October 2020
26 March 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.36598%

Overall absence

8.66808%

Persistent absence

473

Enrolments

Authorised3.84576%
Unauthorised0.52022%
Persistent (10%+)8.66808%
Severe (50%+)0.21142%

Absence trend

3.50239%
18/19
2.42563%
20/21
5.62985%
21/22
4.56637%
22/23
4.77662%
23/24
4.36598%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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