Bar Hill Community Primary School
Gladeside, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Charlotte Linden
- Sponsor
- Meridian Trust
- Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 145801
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01954273305
About this school
Bar Hill Community Primary School is a primary academy in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 229 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bar Hill Community 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 September 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 | 37 | 52 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 67% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 73% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 88% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 85% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.40 | - | - |
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 Bar Hill Community 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 | 76% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 278 |
| 2023/24 | 285 |
| 2024/25 | 252 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bar Hill Community Primary School compares
Bar Hill Community Primary School ranked 34th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 5.1% | 13.5% | 229 | — |
| Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School | 70% | 3.1% | 18.8% | 64 | 1.0 miles |
| Oakington CofE Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 27.5% | 98 | 2.1 miles |
| Hatton Park Primary School | 68% | 4.3% | 10.6% | 380 | 2.2 miles |
| Pathfinder CofE Primary School | 65% | 5.4% | 21.7% | 471 | 2.7 miles |
| Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School | 56% | 5% | 20.9% | 585 | 2.7 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)
- 13.49%
- English as an additional language
- 33.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 15.19%
Location
Nearby schools
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Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Oakington CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Hatton Park Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Pathfinder CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Cambridge
Other schools in Cambridge
Bar Hill Community Primary School ranks 16th of the 76 ranked primary schools in Cambridge.
- Arbury Primary School Primary
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Barrington CofE VC 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 Bar Hill Community Primary School teach?
- Bar Hill Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Bar Hill Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bar Hill Community Primary School is Ms Charlotte Linden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bar Hill Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bar Hill Community 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 Bar Hill Community Primary School?
- Bar Hill Community Primary School has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bar Hill Community Primary School full?
- Bar Hill Community Primary School has capacity for 350 pupils and 229 on roll (65%), 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 Bar Hill Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bar Hill Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bar Hill Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bar Hill Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bar Hill Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bar Hill Community Primary School is part of MERIDIAN TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bar Hill Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bar Hill Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Bar Hill Community Primary School ranked 34th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bar Hill Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Bar Hill Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bar Hill Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bar Hill Community 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 10 July 2026.