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Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School

Huntingdonshire, SG19 3AEPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#9,443
of 13,686 nationally

About Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School

Parents are clearly very happy with Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 93% of the 54 respondents said they would recommend the school. That's a very strong signal. The detail backs it up: 95% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy, and a combined 95% felt their child is safe. The school is also popular on the ground. For the 2025/26 intake, it was oversubscribed, with 28 applications for just 17 places – a ratio of 1. 65 applicants per place. All 17 first-preference families were offered a spot, which suggests that if you live close enough to put it first, you have a solid chance. The school is a small, Church of England primary in Huntingdonshire, with 143 pupils on roll against a capacity of 150, so it's running near full.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLittle Lane, Sandy, Huntingdonshire, SG19 3AE
HeadteacherMichelle Downes
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils143
Free School Meals (FSM)7.7%
School Capacity143 / 150 (95% full)

The full report on this school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (8 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Mental HealthVisionLearning DifficultyProfound Learning

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: barnabasoley.cambs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.