Robert Bakewell Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Robert Bakewell Primary School
Address: Barsby Drive
Town/City: Loughborough
County: Leicestershire
Postcode: LE11 5UJ
Telephone Number: 01509 231646
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Robert Bakewell Primary School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jon Bishop
Capacity: 330
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 307 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.5%

Location and administration

URN: 140476
DfE Number: 855/2192
UKPRN: 10044278
UPRN: 100032040646
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Charnwood (E07000130)
Constituency: Loughborough (E14001342)
Electoral Ward: Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre (E05014670)

Easting & Northing: 451922E, 320743N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 46' 56.69" N 1° 13' 53.42" W
Plus Code: 9C4WQQJ9+X9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Thorpe Acre Infant School (1.2km)
  2. Thorpe Acre Junior School (1.2km)
  3. Charnwood College (1.3km)
  4. De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire (1.3km)
  5. Stonebow Primary School Loughborough (1.3km)
  6. Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough (1.5km)
  7. Sense College Loughborough (1.7km)
  8. Loughborough Church of England Primary School (1.7km)
  9. Loughborough College (1.8km)
  10. Limehurst Academy (1.8km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Lorna Beasley - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 June 2025.
  • Mr Jon Bishop - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 24 August 2017.
  • Mr Ricky Eaglestone - Trustee. Appointed on 14 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2029.
  • Miss Jade Hall - Trustee. Appointed on 6 December 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 October 2029.
  • Mrs Anne-Marie Haselhurst - Trustee. Appointed on 5 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2029.
  • Mr Harry Hughes-Slattery - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 14 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2028.
  • Mr Harry Hughes-Slattery - Trustee. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2025.
  • Mr Harry Hughes-Slattery - Member. Appointed on 23 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Rev Ellen Lockwood - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2026.
  • Rev Ellen Lockwood - Member. Appointed on 9 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2026.
  • Mr Andrew Pask - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 22 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2025.
  • Mr Andrew Pask - Member. Appointed on 10 February 2020 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Donna-Marie Sherratt - Member. Appointed on 26 September 2016 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Dr Lara Skelly - Trustee. Appointed on 9 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 May 2027.