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St Barnabas CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Leicester · LE5 4BD

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

335

Local authority

Leicester

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 335 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE5
45
Primary in LE5
24
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Primary in Leicester LA
82

Nearby primary schools

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

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Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
120187

Location

Address
St Barnabas Road
Postcode
LE5 4BD
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
335
Boys / girls
183 / 152
School capacity
338
Capacity fill
335 / 338 (99%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Nash
Telephone
01162767612
Website
www.st-barnabas.leicester.sch.uk/

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