Barton CofE VA Primary School
School Lane, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Mayes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 117
- URN
- 110829
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223262474
About this school
Barton CofE VA Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 117 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 April 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 | 17 | 15 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 60% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 7% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 100% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 87% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 87% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Barton CofE VA 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 | 59% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 121 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barton CofE VA Primary School compares
Barton CofE VA Primary School ranked 111th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 117 | — |
| Meridian Primary School | 58% | 4% | 10.5% | 180 | 1.5 miles |
| Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | 43% | 4.2% | 15.9% | 96 | 2.0 miles |
| Trumpington Meadows Primary School | 63% | 6.4% | 46.6% | 244 | 2.2 miles |
| Haslingfield Endowed Primary School | 48% | 4.3% | 10.7% | 135 | 2.2 miles |
| Newnham Croft Primary School | 81% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 221 | 2.5 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)
- 6.61%
- English as an additional language
- 24%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 6.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Meridian Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Trumpington Meadows Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Haslingfield Endowed Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Newnham Croft Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Cambridge
Other schools in Cambridge
Barton CofE VA Primary School ranks 52nd of the 76 ranked primary schools in Cambridge.
- Arbury Primary School Primary
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Bar Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Barrington CofE VC 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 year groups does Barton CofE VA Primary School teach?
- Barton CofE VA Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Barton CofE VA Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barton CofE VA Primary School is Mr Lee Mayes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Barton CofE VA Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barton CofE VA 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 big is Barton CofE VA Primary School?
- Barton CofE VA Primary School has 117 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Barton CofE VA Primary School full?
- Barton CofE VA Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 117 on roll (98%), 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 Barton CofE VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Barton CofE VA Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Barton CofE VA Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barton CofE VA Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Barton CofE VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barton CofE VA Primary School rank locally?
- Barton CofE VA Primary School ranked 111th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barton CofE VA Primary School's absence rate?
- Barton CofE VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barton CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barton CofE VA 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.