Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, York
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in York. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 93rd-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 14,346th of 14,452 across England. It was 48% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to York (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils at Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 38% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 61% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Poppleton Road Primary School (0.5 miles, 76% reading, 71% maths); Clifton Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); and Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
Poppleton Road Primary SchoolClifton Green Primary SchoolSt Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolOur Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rear Entrance, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsland Terrace, 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 766 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in York (175), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 12.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Vale of York Academy (0.8 miles), All Saints Catholic School York (1 mile), Millthorpe School (1.2 miles) and York High School (1.5 miles).
Vale of York AcademyAll Saints Catholic School YorkMillthorpe SchoolYork High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has created an inclusive, welcoming environment where pupils feel happy and safe while being challenged to learn. Teachers check carefully what pupils know and quickly fill any gaps in their understanding. The school works closely with parents and has successfully improved attendance through strong partnerships.
Key Strengths
- Strong curriculum improvements with pupils showing notably better recall of knowledge
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs who access the curriculum well
- Consistent behaviour expectations across school with notably improved pupil attendance
- Excellent early years provision with well-established routines and strong skill development
- Effective phonics teaching and promotion of reading enjoyment
Areas for Improvement
- Older pupils' writing attainment remains below average despite curriculum changes, with some pupils not fully benefiting from improvements
- Recent curriculum refinements are still embedding and need continued monitoring to ensure more pupils meet national expectations by end of key stage 2
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders and staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Friendship ambassador roles, leadership opportunities, music activities with local care home residents, breakfast and after-school clubs
Saint Barnabas is an inclusive primary school that has made rapid improvements and now provides good quality education. The school has successfully refined its curriculum and raised behaviour standards, helping pupils progress well.
At a Glance
32.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 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 61% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 56% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 39% to 0% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.0
Avg class size
18.5
Infant (KS1)
19.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
- Adventure Camps700m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon York Clifton790m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by York. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Monday 7 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 19 March 2027 (half term Monday 8 February to Friday 12 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 5 April to Monday 26 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is in York; for families living there:
- York's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy - 4 to 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
5 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 York is 12.5 (the median across 74 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
48%
Available places
87 pupils
180 places
93 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - York
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for York
Across York council
Places available
1,891
Applications
1,553
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across York council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
76
Total Pupils
32
Boys
44
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,418
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£11,146
Per pupil
£1048k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
17.1%
Persistent absence
82
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Questions parents ask about Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 38% reached the expected standard in reading and 38% did so in maths.
What is Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, York allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 48% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 19 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 76 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 17.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.
Does Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: Adventure Camps (700m away, registered, not yet graded) and Kumon York Clifton (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's term dates?
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by York. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Monday 7 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 19 March 2027 (half term Monday 8 February to Friday 12 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 5 April to Monday 26 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 5 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 York is 12.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Jubilee Terrace, Leeman Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 4YZ.
Sources: York term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)