Primary school

Barton CofE VA Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cambridgeshire
  • CB23 7BD
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,427 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 45%45%2016/17: top 37%37% · 2016/172017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 41%2022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 56%2024/25: top 63%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM59% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · East of England 106Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · 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: 57% · 23 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 69% · 13 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 72% · 18 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 70% · 20 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 59% · 17 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 60% · 15 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 59% · 22 pupils · East of England 64%72%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 23 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 0% · 13 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 11% · 18 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 25% · 20 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 24% · 17 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 7% · 15 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 14% · 22 pupils · East of England 7%25%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 23 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 109 · 13 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 110 · 18 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 107 · 20 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 108 · 17 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 110 · 15 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 110 · 22 pupils · East of England 106110104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 23 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 13 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 18 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 107 · 20 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 105 · 17 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 15 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 22 pupils · East of England 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.3%
14 of 15 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 93.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1514
2nd150
3rd92

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Remains Good
  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 2026117
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.6%
First language not English24.0%
SEN support7.4%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils6.5%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

97.5% full · 120 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 81 responses (66.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.3% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.2% not applicable89.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.5% who said Yes above86.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.1% 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 school97.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 5.6
  • Leadership 0.8
  • Teaching assistants 4.1
  • Other support 3.1

Teachers 6.4 FTE · Whole workforce 13.6 · 21 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,590
Spend per pupil£7,251
Staff spend per pupil£5,584
Reserve per pupil£869
  • +£101,672revenue reserve
  • +£39,583in-year balance

Grants £6,609 · self-generated £1,070 · premises £333 per pupil