Barrington CofE VC Primary School
Haslingfield Road, Barrington, Cambridge, CB22 7RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Agata Richards
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 174
- URN
- 110781
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223712273
About this school
Barrington CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 174 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barrington CofE VC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 45% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 85% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 85% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 85% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Barrington CofE VC Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 132 |
| 2023/24 | 157 |
| 2024/25 | 165 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barrington CofE VC Primary School compares
Barrington CofE VC Primary School ranked 174th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 5.8% | 14.6% | 174 | — |
| Haslingfield Endowed Primary School | 48% | 4.3% | 10.7% | 135 | 1.4 miles |
| Foxton Primary School | 67% | 8.7% | 25% | 79 | 1.4 miles |
| Harston and Newton Primary School | — | 4.4% | 13.7% | 117 | 1.9 miles |
| Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School | 43% | 4.4% | 17.9% | 125 | 2.4 miles |
| Meldreth Primary School | 79% | 4.3% | 18.3% | 194 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.55%
- English as an additional language
- 13.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Haslingfield Endowed Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Foxton Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Harston and Newton Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Meldreth Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Nr Royston
Other schools in Cambridge
Barrington CofE VC Primary School ranks 72nd of the 76 ranked primary schools in Cambridge.
- Arbury Primary School Primary
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Bar Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Barton CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Bottisham Community Primary School Primary
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Burwell Village College (Primary) Primary
- Caldecote Primary School Primary
- Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Chesterton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barrington CofE VC Primary School teach?
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Barrington CofE VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barrington CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Agata Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barrington CofE VC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barrington CofE VC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Barrington CofE VC Primary School?
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School has 174 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Barrington CofE VC Primary School full?
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 200 pupils and 174 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Barrington CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Barrington CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Barrington CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barrington CofE VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Barrington CofE VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barrington CofE VC Primary School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School ranked 174th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barrington CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barrington CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barrington CofE VC Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.