School profile

Red Barn Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Fareham, PO16 8HJ

Outstanding

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,836 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Red Barn Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils206 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Leigh-ann Hunter
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116079.

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 schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%9%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101105105
Expected standard in reading68%76%76%
Expected standard in writing68%74%73%
Expected standard in maths77%74%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils206
Girls92
Boys114
Eligible for free school meals11.7%
First language not English9.7%
SEN support42
EHC plan9
Average class size29.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82%
Indian
4.9%
Other mixed
2.9%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other White
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
White and Black African
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence4%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence5.6%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)112
First preference applications (Reception)38
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)28

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll210
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)9.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.35
Support staff (FTE)10.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
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 Red Barn Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryNorthern Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryNorthern Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWicor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryPortchester Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCastle Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe Victory Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryCastle View AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryCams Hill SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Red Barn Community Primary School

What is Red Barn Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Red Barn Community Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Mar 2024.

How does Red Barn Community Primary School rank in England?

Red Barn Community Primary School ranks 11,836 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Red Barn Community Primary School?

Red Barn Community Primary School has 206 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.