Barton Farm Primary Academy
Barton Farm Primary Academy, Glazier Road, Winchester, SO22 6HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Wells
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- University of Winchester Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 345
- URN
- 147836
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01962798844
About this school
Barton Farm Primary Academy is a primary academy in Winchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 345 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Barton Farm Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barton Farm Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 11.5% | 345 | — |
| Harestock Primary School | 38% | 3.8% | 14.5% | 177 | 0.6 miles |
| Weeke Primary School | 81% | 3.9% | 15.4% | 394 | 0.7 miles |
| Western Church of England Primary School | 74% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 387 | 1.2 miles |
| St Bede Church of England Primary School | 78% | 4.2% | 11.3% | 414 | 1.2 miles |
| Kings Worthy Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 13.1% | 404 | 1.3 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)
- 11.49%
- English as an additional language
- 12.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 8.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harestock Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
Weeke Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
Western Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
St Bede Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
Kings Worthy Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Winchester
Other schools in Winchester
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harestock Primary School Primary
- Itchen Abbas Primary School Primary
- John Keble Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kings Worthy Primary School Primary
- Micheldever CofE Primary School Primary
- Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Owslebury Primary School Primary
- South Wonston Primary School Primary
- Sparsholt Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Barton Farm Primary Academy teach?
- Barton Farm Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Winchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Barton Farm Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Barton Farm Primary Academy is Mrs Nicola Wells, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Barton Farm Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barton Farm Primary Academy, 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 Farm Primary Academy?
- Barton Farm Primary Academy has 345 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Barton Farm Primary Academy full?
- Barton Farm Primary Academy has capacity for 450 pupils and 345 on roll (77%), 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 Barton Farm Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Barton Farm Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Barton Farm Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Barton Farm Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Barton Farm Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barton Farm Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Barton Farm Primary Academy?
- Barton Farm Primary Academy is part of UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Barton Farm Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Barton Farm Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Barton Farm Primary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Barton Farm Primary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.