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Barton CofE VA Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Julie Martin

location_onCambridge, CB23 7BD

language Visit Website phone 1223262474

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

103

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Expected Standard

59%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Barton CofE VA Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Cambridge, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 63% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Barton CofE VA Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 121 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #132 of 195 primaries in Cambridgeshire and #10,596 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 57%

Reading91% LA 73%

Writing68% LA 66%

Maths77% LA 71%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading100% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing60% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths87% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading82% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing65% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.4

Read

LA 0.5

1.4 to 7.4

1.6

Write

LA -0.7

-1.3 to 4.5

2.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.7 to 4.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing95% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.2

Read

LA 0.2

0.4 to 5.9

4.1

Write

LA -1.0

1.6 to 6.7

3.1

Maths

LA -0.4

0.7 to 5.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 61%

Reading78% LA 75%

Writing83% LA 75%

Maths78% LA 72%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA 0.2

-1 to 4.6

2.3

Write

LA -0.9

-0.4 to 5

-2

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.7 to 0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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25 February 2020

Inspection Report

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04 May 2016

Inspection Report

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15 July 2014

Inspection Report

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27 March 2014

Inspection Report

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28 May 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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11 February 2009

Inspection Report

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21 April 2008

Inspection Report

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29 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-05-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-03-27

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 121 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	121	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	121	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	111	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	112	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	110	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	104	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	103	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	103	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	115	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	114	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	110	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	108	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	103	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	103	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	103	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	103	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	104	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	97	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	93	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	97	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	97	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	104	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	106	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	108	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	106	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	105	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Barton CofE VA Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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