Barton Park Primary School, Oxford

From the headteacher's welcome: "Barton Park Primary opened in 2020. Our place within the heart of a new and developing community, with easy walking, cycle, and bus routes alongside plenty of green space, makes it a perfect location."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an admissions event on Friday 27 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026 and an admissions event on Friday 4 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Barton Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Barton Park Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Barton Park Primary School are St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); New Marston Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths); Bayards Hill School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 83% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford (0.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Barton Park Primary School.

Barton Park Primary School is one of 31 schools run by River Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

40.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 41.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (20%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (21.2%) received SEN support and 18 (9.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Barton Park Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 151 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Barton Park Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Barton Park Primary School are Cheney School (1.3 miles) and The Swan School (1.3 miles).