Barwell Church of England Junior SchoolNewlands Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Barwell Church of England Junior School and Newlands Community Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
Barwell Church of England Junior School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newlands Community Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Barwell Church of England Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Barwell Church of England Junior School was judged strong and Newlands Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Barwell Church of England Junior School and 43.0% for Newlands Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Barwell Church of England Junior School (66.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterBarwell Church of England Junior School | LeicesterNewlands Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 213th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 270 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 420 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE9 8DS | Leicester, LE9 7PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 300 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.4% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barwell Church of England Junior School
Newlands Community Primary School
Full profiles: Barwell Church of England Junior School · Newlands Community Primary School