Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Little Lane, Great Gransden, Sandy, SG19 3AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Downes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 110814
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01767677294
About this school
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Sandy. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 144 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barnabas Oley CofE 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 55% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 14% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 82% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 86% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 77% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Barnabas Oley CofE 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 | 73% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 149 |
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 143 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School compares
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School ranked 23rd of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 144 | — |
| The Newton Community Primary School | 33% | 6.3% | 26.9% | 54 | 2.3 miles |
| Gamlingay Village Primary | 45% | 5.7% | 15.5% | 387 | 3.0 miles |
| Bourn CofE Primary Academy | 63% | 3.7% | 12% | 193 | 3.2 miles |
| Monkfield Park Primary School | 68% | 4% | 18.4% | 399 | 3.7 miles |
| Jeavons Wood Primary School | 75% | 3.5% | 16.1% | 419 | 4.1 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)
- 7.69%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 2.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Newton Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
Gamlingay Village Primary3.0 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Bourn CofE Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Monkfield Park Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Jeavons Wood Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Great Cambourne
Other schools in Sandy
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Sandy.
- Gamlingay Village Primary Primary
- Laburnum Primary School Primary
- Maple Tree Primary School Primary
- Potton Primary School Primary
- Robert Peel Primary School Primary
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Primary
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School Primary
- Sandy Secondary School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School teach?
- Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Sandy.
- Who is the headteacher of Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School is Mrs Michelle Downes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barnabas Oley CofE 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 Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School?
- Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School full?
- Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 144 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School ranked 23rd of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barnabas Oley CofE 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.