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Barlestone Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Nuneaton · CV13 0EP

Ages 4–11 · 185 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

185 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
90 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
185 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Governance
Academy trust: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Rise Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Murray

Location

Address
Barton Road, Barlestone
Postcode
CV13 0EP
Town
Nuneaton
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nuneaton, Leicestershire, 185 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Nuneaton
51
Primary schools in Nuneaton
31
Academies among open schools in Nuneaton
49% (25)
Open schools in CV13
11
Primary in CV13
6
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NuneatonNear CV13

  • Dove Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV13 0QJ · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence11.1%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Newbold Verdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 9NG · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.6 miles away

  • Thornton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coalville · LE67 1AH · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.94

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Murray
Telephone
01455290511
Website
www.barlestoneprimaryschool.co.uk

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