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Meadow View Farm School

Special · ages 5-11MixedIndependent39 pupilsLeicestershire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Parents would recommend96%25 Parent View responses
Places11 spare39 pupils, 50 places
Pupils on roll39Census January 2024

Meadow View Farm School is an independent special school in Barwell for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. It has 39 pupils and room for 50.

Kirkby Road, Barwell, Leicestershire, Barwell, LE9 8FT01455 840825mvfs.org.ukMrs Katie Simpson headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Leicestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

What parents say

Would recommend the school96%England 84%
My child is happy here96%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe96%
Positive overall92%
My child is happy at this school
96%England 85%
My child feels safe at this school
96%England 86%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
84%England 79%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
8% yesEngland 20%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
50%England 49%
My child gets the right support to learn well
88%England 81%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
100% yesEngland 32%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
96%England 68%
The school communicates well with me
80%England 78%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
72%England 66%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
96%England 78%
I would recommend this school
96%England 84%
Overall view of the school is positive
92%England 79%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 25 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for all schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll39Census January 2024
Places5078% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%39 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls31 / 8
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll394040353536
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Local crime rate65 per 1,000 people29% lower than the England average
Typical house price£265,000Hinckley and Bosworth

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Heath Lane AcademyAcademy0.9 miles644Not inspected18Compare
The Fusion AcademyFree school1.0 miles97Good 2023Compare
The CedarsIndependent1.0 miles2Not inspectedCompare
Newlands Community Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles270Requires improvement 20231Compare
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary SchoolAcademy1.4 miles140Not inspected7Compare
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy1.4 miles196Good 202360Compare
Barwell Infant SchoolCouncil1.4 miles150Good 202369Compare
Townlands Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.4 miles275Good 202355Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Meadow View Farm School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Meadow View Farm School yet.

How many pupils does Meadow View Farm School have?

39 pupils aged 5 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 50 places, so it is 78% full.

What do parents say about Meadow View Farm School?

96% of the 25 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 96% say their child is happy there. Across England, 84% of parents would recommend their child's school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Kirkby Road, Barwell, Leicestershire, Barwell, LE9 8FT
Telephone
01455 840825
Website
www.mvfs.org.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Simpson
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 5-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Leicestershire
Ward
Barwell
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
21 July 2011 (new provision)
URN
136949 · LAESTAB 8556019 · UKPRN 10075195

Where these figures come from