Bar Hill Community Primary School, Cambridge
Bar Hill Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cambridge, part of Meridian Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 59% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bar Hill Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Bar Hill Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bar Hill Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Bar Hill Community Primary School as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bar Hill Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bar Hill Community Primary School are Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, and Pre-School (1 mile, Good, 100% reading, 90% maths); Oakington CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths); Hatton Park Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 86% maths); and Pathfinder CofE Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 89% maths).
Bar Hill Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, and Pre-SchoolOakington CofE Primary SchoolHatton Park Primary SchoolPathfinder CofE Primary School
The trust
Bar Hill Community Primary School is one of 36 schools run by Meridian Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 36.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Mixed (12%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 47 pupils (20.5%) received SEN support and 6 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bar Hill Community Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Superstore (near), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bar Hill Community Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 9.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bar Hill Community Primary School
Term dates
Bar Hill Community Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bar Hill Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bar Hill Community Primary School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bar Hill Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
247 pupils
420 places
173 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambridge
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
229
Total Pupils
120
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,566
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,075
Per pupil
£1439k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
15.2%
Persistent absence
237
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bar Hill Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bar Hill Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bar Hill Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Bar Hill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bar Hill Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bar Hill Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bar Hill Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bar Hill Community Primary School?
Bar Hill Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 59% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Bar Hill Community Primary School?
Classes at Bar Hill Community Primary School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bar Hill Community Primary School?
Bar Hill Community Primary School has around 229 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bar Hill Community Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Bar Hill Community Primary School in 2024/25. 15.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bar Hill Community Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bar Hill Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bar Hill Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bar Hill Community Primary School?
Bar Hill Community Primary School is at Gladeside, Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 8DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)