Barton CofE VA Primary School, Cambridge
Barton CofE VA Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cambridge. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Barton CofE VA Primary School in detail
Barton CofE VA Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We hope it gives you a taste of our school and our community here in Barton. Barton Primary School is a small, friendly, successful school, in the heart of a village community."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, dance, ballet, recorder, chess, coding and art.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Barton CofE VA Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Barton CofE VA Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Barton CofE VA Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Barton CofE VA Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Barton CofE VA Primary School are Meridian Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School (2 miles, Requires improvement, 81% reading, 76% maths); Trumpington Meadows Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); and Haslingfield Endowed Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 70% maths).
Barton CofE VA Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Meridian Primary SchoolCoton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolTrumpington Meadows Primary SchoolHaslingfield Endowed Primary School
What parents say
81 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Barton CofE VA Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).
Who goes there
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 25.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 10 pupils (8.5%) received SEN support and 3 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cambridge South Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
Barton CofE VA Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Barton CofE is an exceptionally caring school where every child feels safe, seen and valued. Teachers have high expectations and pupils respond by working hard and speaking confidently about their learning. With excellent reading programmes, strong support for children with additional needs, and a wonderful range of clubs and trips, your child will thrive both academically and personally.
Key Strengths
- Pupils quickly become confident readers with strong phonics and reading support programmes in place
- Teaching is clear and consistent, with teachers using questioning well and adapting explanations to help pupils understand
- The school fully includes pupils with special educational needs and provides effective adaptations for all learners
- Behaviour is calm and purposeful with well-established routines that help pupils concentrate and try hard
- Enrichment programme including clubs, trips and community projects helps pupils develop confidence and respect
Areas for Improvement
- Writing achievement is varied across the school and needs further development as new teaching approaches are still being embedded
- The school should continue to strengthen its approach to teaching writing to ensure pupils develop secure fundamental writing skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong oversight from governors and a culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, performances, academic challenges, community projects, school council
Barton CofE VA Primary School is a calm, inclusive school where pupils thrive and care goes hand in hand with curiosity. The school has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection with effective teaching, a broad curriculum, and strong relationships.
At a Glance
6.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
81 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Barton CofE VA Primary School
Term dates
Barton CofE VA Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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 Barton CofE VA Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Barton CofE VA 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
119 pupils
120 places
1 spare place 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
11.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
117
Total Pupils
68
Boys
49
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,329
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,631
Per pupil
£741k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
107
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Barton CofE VA Primary School
What are SATs results like at Barton CofE VA Primary School?
Of the pupils at Barton CofE VA Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Barton CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Barton CofE VA Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Barton CofE VA Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Barton CofE VA 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 Barton CofE VA Primary School?
Barton CofE VA Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Barton CofE VA Primary School?
Classes at Barton CofE VA Primary School average 23.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Barton CofE VA Primary School?
Barton CofE VA Primary School has around 117 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Barton CofE VA Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Barton CofE VA Primary School in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Barton CofE VA Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Barton CofE VA 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 Barton CofE VA Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Barton CofE VA Primary School?
Barton CofE VA Primary School is at School Lane, Barton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7BD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)