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Robert Bakewell Primary School

Academy converter · Loughborough · LE11 5UJ

Ages 4–11 · 307 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
296

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

307 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
307
Boys / girls
152 / 155
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
307 / 330 (93%)
Free school meals
34.5%
FSM pupils
106
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ROBERT BAKEWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
ROBERT BAKEWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Jon Bishop

Location

Address
Barsby Drive
Postcode
LE11 5UJ
Town
Loughborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Loughborough
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Loughborough, Leicestershire, 307 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.5%.

Open schools in Loughborough
55
Primary schools in Loughborough
38
Academies among open schools in Loughborough
56% (31)
Open schools in LE11
29
Primary in LE11
14
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 LoughboroughNear LE11

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Bishop
Telephone
01509231646
Website
www.robertbakewellprimary.com

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