Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Loughborough, Leicestershire
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8HP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 571 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “This school feels like one happy family.”
- “Pupils, staff, parents and carers all talk about their sense of belonging.”
- “This is because the school really cares about its pupils, families and the wider community.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the curriculum is less well developed.”
- “It does not identify key knowledge as precisely.”
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers do not use the system effectively to identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 55% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 79 first-preference applications, 82 offers in total, 79 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Sileby Redlands Community Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Highgate Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- Lift Beacon 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Seagrave Village Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged
- Cobden Primary School & Community Centre 2.6 mi Not judged