Special school in Barwell, Leicestershire
Meadow View Farm School
Kirkby Road, Barwell, Barwell, Leicestershire, LE9 8FT
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Exam results
Special schools serve pupils whose needs the standard measures were not designed to describe, so results are not shown or ranked here.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 39
- Places
- 50
- How full
- 78% full — 39 of 50 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 8 / 31
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- Not published
- With an EHC plan
- 100%
- On SEN support
- 0%
England 25.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Hinckley and Bosworth 007F, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 25%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 17%
- Households owning their home
- 85%
- Households in social housing
- 5%
- Households with no car
- 8%
- Adults economically inactive
- 32%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Special
- Ages
- Ages 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Katie Simpson
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Ward
- Barwell
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- URN
- 136949
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest special schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The CedarsOther independent special school | No grade | — | 1 mi |
| Dovetree SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 3.5 mi |
| Hinckley HouseOther independent special school | No grade | — | 3.6 mi |
| Aurora Charnwood SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 3.8 mi |
| Clovelly House SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 4.5 mi |
| Sketchley SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 4.6 mi |
| Oakwood Community SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 4.6 mi |
| Lodge Farm EducationOther independent special school | No grade | — | 5.6 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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