Primary school

Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cambridgeshire
  • SG19 3AE
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Oct 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,743 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 38%38%2016/17: top 30%2017/18: top 3%3% · 2017/182018/19: top 42%2022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 68%2024/25: top 19%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM77% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM9% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score111 · East of England 106Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · East of England 105Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 20 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 71% · 24 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 93% · 15 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 70% · 20 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 73% · 22 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 55% · 22 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 77% · 22 pupils · East of England 64%93%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 15% · 20 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 17% · 24 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 20% · 15 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 15% · 20 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 23% · 22 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 14% · 22 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 9% · 22 pupils · East of England 7%23%9%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 20 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 110 · 24 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 109 · 15 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 111 · 20 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 111 · 22 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 109 · 22 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 111 · 22 pupils · East of England 106111106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 20 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 24 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 15 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 107 · 20 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 107 · 22 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 108 · 22 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 106 · 22 pupils · East of England 105108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in73.1%
19 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 73.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2619
2nd151
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Outstanding
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2018Outstanding
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026144
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.7%
First language not English0.7%
SEN support17.5%
EHC plan0.7%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils2.3%

Girls 43.4%Boys 56.6%

96% full · 150 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 54 responses (37.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.2% not applicable46.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.1% not applicable80.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 5.9
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4
  • Other support 4.3

Teachers 7.9 FTE · Whole workforce 16.2 · 35 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,771
Spend per pupil£7,008
Staff spend per pupil£5,212
Reserve per pupil£632
  • +£91,036revenue reserve
  • −£34,096in-year balance

Grants £6,244 · self-generated £527 · premises £311 per pupil