Community school · Leicester

Barley Croft Primary School

3–11Ages
324Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120050URN

Malham Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0UT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Leicester median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicester

53 applications for 36 places · 51st of 72 in Leicester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

49%met the expected standard

Leicester 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

Inspection history

11 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
1 May 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Leicester median (1.6) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

53 applications · 36 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 1.5; Leicester median median 1.6
2025 1.5; Leicester median median 1.7
2024 1.9; Leicester median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Leicester median median 1.6
2022 1.6; Leicester median median 1.6
2021 1.6; Leicester median median 1.7
2020 1.9; Leicester median median 1.7
2019 1.5; Leicester median median 1.5
2018 1.8; Leicester median median 1.6
2017 1.3; Leicester median median 1.6
2016 1.8; Leicester median median 1.9
2015 1.8; Leicester median median 1.9
2014 1.9; Leicester median median 1.7

This school
Leicester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	36	53	1.5	36	1.00
Sep 2025	45	68	1.5	46	1.02
Sep 2024	33	63	1.9	33	1.00
Sep 2023	45	79	1.8	52	1.16
Sep 2022	45	74	1.6	50	1.11
Sep 2021	45	71	1.6	45	1.00
Sep 2020	45	84	1.9	64	1.42
Sep 2019	45	67	1.5	47	1.04
Sep 2018	46	83	1.8	54	1.17
Sep 2017	45	57	1.3	43	0.96
Sep 2016	45	82	1.8	53	1.18
Sep 2015	41	73	1.8	40	0.98
Sep 2014	38	73	1.9	34	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 70% · Maths 60% → all three 49% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard49%58th of 71 in Leicester

Leicester 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Leicester 74% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Leicester 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Leicester 71% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Leicester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Leicester 76% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Leicester 28% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	49%	0%	102	102
2023/24	49%	0%	103	103
2022/23	53%	2%	103	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Barley Croft Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Buswells Lodge Primary School
0.7 km · Leicester

Requires improvement2022

1.2applications per place
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School
0.9 km · Leicester

2026

1.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Woodstock Primary Academy
1.2 km · Leicester

Requires improvement2023

1.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Wolsey House Primary School
1.3 km · Leicester

2026

1.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Stokes Wood Primary School
1.4 km · Leicester

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Mowmacre Hill Primary School
1.4 km · Leicester

Standards maintained2025

1.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Parks Primary School
1.7 km · Leicester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Beaumont Lodge Primary School
1.8 km · Leicester

Good2023

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120050 · 856/2320
Capacity: 330 pupils · 324 on roll
Free school meals: 47.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Malham Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0UT
Local authority: Leicester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources