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St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby

North Lincolnshire, DN38 6JDPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#5,712
of 13,686 nationally

About St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby

St Barnabas CofE Primary School in Barnetby is a popular choice among local families, with 26 applications for 19 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.37. All 19 first-preference applicants were offered a place, suggesting that while the school is in demand, most families who put it first are successful. ParentView data is not available for this school, so we can't report on the proportion of parents who would recommend it, but the oversubscription figures indicate a solid local reputation. The school is a Church of England primary for children aged 5 to 11, with a current roll of 139 pupils against a capacity of 185, meaning there is some room for growth. Headteacher Luan Sowerby leads a team that has faced challenges, as the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Requires Improvement overall, a drop from its previous Good rating in 2013.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSt Barnabas Road, Barnetby, North Lincolnshire, DN38 6JD
HeadteacherLuan Sowerby
Local AuthorityNorth Lincolnshire
Number of Pupils139
Free School Meals (FSM)36.0%
School Capacity139 / 185 (75% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballDanceTennisGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningEco ClubChess

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:45

Source: stbarnabasschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby

St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.