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Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School

Warwick, CV35 8EWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
93%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 31 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#148 of 13,686 nationally

About Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School

Parents at Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School are overwhelmingly positive, with 93% of respondents to the Ofsted Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That figure comes from 74 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, and it's backed up by some very strong individual scores: 86% strongly agreed that their child feels safe, and 77% strongly agreed that their child is happy. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 academic year, there were 97 applications for just 31 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.13. Of those applications, 48 were first-preference choices, and all 31 places went to first-preference families. It's a Church of England primary in Warwick, part of the Warwickshire local authority, with headteacher Mary Baker leading a school that's very close to full capacity — 207 pupils against a capacity of 210.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Street, Warwick, Warwick, CV35 8EW
HeadteacherMary Baker
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Number of Pupils207
Free School Meals (FSM)16.4%
School Capacity207 / 210 (99% full)

The full report on this school

What 74 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

  • Ofsted inspection in plain English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 24 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolPlaying FieldsICT SuiteArt StudiosLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersSwimmingAthleticsNetballDanceCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirFilm ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Barford St Peter's CofE 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.