Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School

About Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School

Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School sits within the Hampshire local authority, a large county with 425 primary schools. In the Test Valley area, it ranks 28th out of 40 primaries, placing it in the bottom half locally. The top-performing peers in the same LA include Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Barton Stacey is a small, state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England religious character. Headteacher Lee Stangroom leads a school of 108 pupils, operating just under its capacity of 119. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, receiving 28 applications for just 9 places, with all 9 first-preference families offered a spot. This suggests strong local demand, despite its middling rank, and a tight catchment area.

Academically, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently. The previous graded inspection in 2014 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management and early years provision both Good. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, which is below the Hampshire LA average of 61%. However, individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: 67% met the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths, while writing lagged at 53%. Higher-attaining pupils were more evident in reading (27%) and maths (13%), but none reached the higher standard in writing or the combined measure. Progress scores are not available, so it is unclear how much value the school adds, but the raw attainment suggests a mixed picture, with maths a relative strength.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including an ICT suite, sensory room, gymnasium, library, sports hall, music rooms, and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports provision covers swimming, tennis, cricket, cross country, and gymnastics, while clubs include science, eco, coding, drama, choir, and chess. SEND support is well-documented, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication issues, and autistic spectrum disorder. With only 10.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively less deprived intake. Given its oversubscription and small size, this school suits families who prioritise a close-knit, faith-based primary with strong SEND support and a broad extracurricular offer, but who are comfortable with academic outcomes that sit below the local average.

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