Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School, Barton-upon-Humber

Ofsted's report card from its 15 September 2026 inspection grades Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The dedication of leaders and staff shines through in the school's personal development and wellbeing offer."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff support pupils to make progress across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupil attendance is broadly in line with national attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders design a broad and balanced curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or other barriers to their learning."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are knowledgeable and committed to their school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the improvement made to the teaching of reading is developed and sustained so that this is of a consistently high quality and raises attainment even further"; "Leaders should ensure that all staff identify and correct pupils' handwriting errors, giving them time to practise their corrections, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in the early years".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Barton St Peter's CE Primary School where everyone gets the chance to let their light shine! At Barton St Peter's our children always come first! We strive to provide the very best education we can for each of our children in a lively, happy and caring environment supported by Christian values and practice."

The school runs after-school care until 5:30pm.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 51% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 St Peter's CofE Primary School are Castledyke Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 64% maths); Bowmandale Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths); John Harrison C of E Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 89% maths); and All Saints Church of England Junior Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 62% maths).

Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 40 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 5 (1.9%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Barton-on-Humber Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is East Grove (opposite), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 82 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Lincolnshire (41), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.