Robert Bakewell Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Loughborough, Leicestershire
Robert Bakewell Primary School is a primary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 October 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Barsby Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5UJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 307 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 October 2022
Strengths
- “Robert Bakewell is a school with a big heart.”
- “There is a caring, family ethos about the place.”
- “Staff and pupils are proud of their school.”
To improve
- “However, some curriculum thinking is not as clear.”
- “In some subjects, leaders have not identified precisely the key knowledge that pupils need to learn.”
- “In some subjects, leaders do not have a consistent approach to checking how successfully pupils learn this important knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 November 2022 (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) | 29% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 27 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.
- Thorpe Acre Infant School 0.7 mi Good
- Thorpe Acre Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Stonebow Primary School Loughborough 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Loughborough Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Booth Wood Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rendell Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Hathern Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good