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Red Barn Community Primary School

Fareham, PO16 8HJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,120
of 13,686 nationally

About Red Barn Community Primary School

Red Barn Community Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 126 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.2 to one. Of those applicants, 44 put Red Barn as their first preference, and all 30 first-preference offers were taken up. That level of demand suggests strong word-of-mouth, and it’s backed up by the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024, which awarded Outstanding across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school has held an Outstanding rating since at least its previous inspection in 2012, so this isn’t a flash in the pan. With 211 pupils on roll against a capacity of 240, there’s a little breathing room, but competition for places is fierce.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLinden Lea, Fareham, Fareham, PO16 8HJ
HeadteacherLeigh-ann Hunter
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils211
Free School Meals (FSM)9.0%
School Capacity211 / 240 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 14 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSports HallForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

Cross CountryFootballDanceRoundersCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningFilm ClubChoirChessArt Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Red Barn Community 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.