Barby Church of England Primary School
Daventry Road, Barby, Rugby, CV23 8TR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suman Bedi
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 141044
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01788890677
About this school
Barby Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Rugby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 96 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barby Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 November 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 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 31% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 44% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 56% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 63% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Barby Church of England 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 | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 91 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barby Church of England Primary School compares
Barby Church of England Primary School ranked 60th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6% | 14.3% | 96 | — |
| Kilsby Church of England Primary School | 54% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 192 | 1.5 miles |
| Braunston Church of England Primary School | 47% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 200 | 2.1 miles |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School | 67% | 3.9% | 13.2% | 176 | 2.4 miles |
| Hillmorton Primary School | — | — | — | 456 | 2.5 miles |
| St Gabriel's CofE Academy | 82% | 3.4% | 13.2% | 502 | 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)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 13.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kilsby Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Braunston Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Hillmorton Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
St Gabriel's CofE Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Rugby
Other schools in Rugby
Barby Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Rugby.
- Abbots Farm Infant School Primary
- Abbots Farm Junior School Primary
- Bawnmore Community Infant School Primary
- Bilton CofE Junior School Primary
- Bilton Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Primary
- Brownsover Community School Primary
- Cawston Grange Primary School Primary
- Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School Primary
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery Primary
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barby Church of England Primary School teach?
- Barby Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Rugby.
- Who is the headteacher of Barby Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barby Church of England Primary School is Mrs Suman Bedi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barby Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barby Church of England 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 Barby Church of England Primary School?
- Barby Church of England Primary School has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Barby Church of England Primary School full?
- Barby Church of England Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 96 on roll (80%), 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 Barby Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Barby Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Barby Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barby Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Barby Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Barby Church of England Primary School is part of PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Barby Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barby Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Barby Church of England Primary School ranked 60th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barby Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Barby Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barby Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barby Church of England 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 1 July 2026.