St Barnabas Church of England School
About St Barnabas Church of England School
St Barnabas Church of England School is a small state primary in North Northamptonshire, catering for children aged 5 to 7. It sits within a local authority that contains 111 primary schools, only two of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school’s most recent graded inspection, in 2017, awarded it an overall Good, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good. Among its local peers, the top-ranked schools in the area are Gretton Primary Academy, Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School, and Broughton Primary School. St Barnabas itself is a Church of England school, led by headteacher Fiona Hull, and has a capacity of 180 pupils, with 177 currently on roll. Just under a fifth of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that reflects the school’s inclusive intake.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Sept 2023Latest monitoring visit (14 Sept 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 12 Oct 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:55-08:35
Source: st-barnabas.northants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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