School profile

Barrington CofE VC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Cambridge, CB22 7RG

Requires improvement

Map showing Barrington CofE VC Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,840 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Barrington CofE VC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils174
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Agata Richards
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110781.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths53%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils174
Girls76
Boys98
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.8%
First language not English10.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size24.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.6%
Other White
2.9%
Other mixed
2.9%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Indian
1.1%
Bangladeshi
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
African
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)9.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.97
Support staff (FTE)16.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.9%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.7%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Barrington CofE VC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryHaslingfield Endowed Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryFoxton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Barrington CofE VC Primary School

What is Barrington CofE VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Barrington CofE VC Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Barrington CofE VC Primary School rank in England?

Barrington CofE VC Primary School ranks 13,840 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Barrington CofE VC Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Barrington CofE VC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Barrington CofE VC Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Barrington CofE VC Primary School made 28 offers from 49 applications (1.8 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Barrington CofE VC Primary School?

Barrington CofE VC Primary School has 174 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Barrington CofE VC Primary School?

Barrington CofE VC Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Barrington CofE VC Primary School?

At Barrington CofE VC Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Barrington CofE VC Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Barrington CofE VC Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.