Schools in Barkway
Hertfordshire · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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6
of 13 in & around Barkway rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Barkway (1)
- Barkway VA Church of England First School
Primary · Ages 4-9 · SG8 8EF
Ofsted: Good (2023)91% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Barkway (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
24
42% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
57
33 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
38 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +10 primary and +7 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
42% occupied · 33 spare places
Other schools near Barkway
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Barkway's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Reed First School
Primary · Royston · Good
Barley (VA) Church of England First School
Primary · Royston · Good
Anstey First School
Primary · Buntingford
Therfield First School
Primary · Royston · Good
Studlands Rise First School
Primary · Royston
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School
Primary · Buntingford · Good
Icknield Walk First School
Primary · Royston
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary · Royston
Questions parents ask about schools in Barkway
How many schools are there in Barkway?
Barkway has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Barkway?
None of the 1 graded schools in Barkway currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Barkway have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Barkway have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Barkway?
Apply to Hertfordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.