Barton CofE VA Primary School

About Barton CofE VA Primary School

If you're looking for a school where parents are overwhelmingly positive, Barton CofE VA Primary School is hard to ignore. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 98% of the 81 respondents said they would recommend the school. That level of endorsement is backed up by very strong individual scores: 96% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy, and 97% felt their child is safe. The school is also clearly popular with local families. For the 2025/26 academic year, it received 37 applications for just 14 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.64. Of those, 13 offers went to first-preference applicants, with 14 first-preference applications in total. It's a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in South Cambridgeshire, with a capacity of 120 pupils and currently 121 on roll, so it's running very close to full.

Academically, Barton CofE VA Primary presents a mixed but interesting picture. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That's just above the local authority average of 58% for primary schools. However, the school's ranking within South Cambridgeshire places it at 33rd out of 55 schools on this metric, putting it in the bottom 50% locally. Nationally, it sits at the 57th percentile. Where the school really shines is in reading: 100% of pupils reached the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 110, and 40% achieved a higher standard. Maths was also solid, with 87% at expected and an average score of 106. Writing and the combined higher standard (7%) are areas where the school is weaker. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and the school continues to hold a Good rating, a significant improvement from its Requires Improvement judgement in 2014.

The school offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, library, sensory room, art studios and a chapel, and runs clubs for drama, coding and art. Sports on offer include football, athletics, netball, cricket and tennis. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. In the Parent View survey, 87% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that SEND children get the support they need. With the school oversubscribed and a strong local reputation, it's a good fit for families who prioritise a supportive, community-focused Church of England primary with strong reading outcomes and very high parent satisfaction. It's worth noting that the nearest Outstanding-rated school is the University of Cambridge Primary School, 4.5 km away.

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