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Barby Church of England Primary School

West Northamptonshire, CV23 8TRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
31%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#13,227
of 13,686 nationally

About Barby Church of England Primary School

Barby Church of England Primary School is a small village primary that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 26 applications for just 14 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 86. That means nearly two families applied for every spot, and all 13 first-preference applicants were offered a place. The school has a Good rating from Ofsted, which it has held across both its most recent graded and ungraded inspections. Its most recent graded inspection in 2011 rated overall effectiveness as Good, and a follow-up ungraded inspection in November 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. That consistency is a strong signal for parents. The school is led by headteacher Suman Bedi and serves 91 pupils aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England religious character. Around 14. 3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly below the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressDaventry Road, Rugby, West Northamptonshire, CV23 8TR
HeadteacherSuman Bedi
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils91
Free School Meals (FSM)14.3%
School Capacity91 / 120 (76% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Dec 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: barbyceprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Barby Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.