Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Sandy, Cambridgeshire
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School is a primary school in Sandy, Cambridgeshire for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 January 2025. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Little Lane, Great Gransden, Sandy, SG19 3AE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 144 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “Barnabas Oley Primary School is a calm and happy place to learn.”
- “Pupils thrive in the family atmosphere of this small, friendly school.”
- “Strong relationships with staff and peers are warm and caring.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, leaders do not always check that the curriculum is being delivered to the same high expectations.”
- “This means that some pupils are not as confident in recalling content previously taught and connecting this with new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- The Newton Community Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Gamlingay Village Primary 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Monkfield Park Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good
- Jeavons Wood Primary School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Vine Inter-Church Primary School 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pendragon Community Primary School 4.7 mi Good
- Caldecote Primary School 5.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published