St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolMerrydale Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
St Barnabas CofE Primary School and Merrydale Junior School are primary schools in Leicester.
St Barnabas CofE Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Merrydale Junior School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Barnabas CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Barnabas CofE Primary School was judged Good and Merrydale Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for St Barnabas CofE Primary School and 67.0% for Merrydale Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Barnabas CofE Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Merrydale Junior School (50.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterSt Barnabas CofE Primary School | LeicesterMerrydale Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | 57th of 81 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 335 | 354 | |
| Capacity | 338 | 360 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 4BD | Leicester, LE5 0PL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 333 | 359 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 32.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 84.7% | 77.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% Stronger figure | 16.6% | 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.
St Barnabas CofE Primary School
Merrydale Junior School
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