Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Stamford, Peterborough
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.784 miles
Published by Peterborough City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a primary school in Stamford, Peterborough for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2022. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 4.784 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last distance offered for Reception 2026 was 4.784 miles, the 3rd longest of 13 Peterborough primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle figure 0.87 miles).
- Reception 2026 had 38 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 30 offers went to first-choice families, and 8 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 95% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Peterborough.
- In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the higher standard at the end of primary school (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Peterborough schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Barnack, Stamford, PE9 3DZ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 September 2022
Strengths
- “Barnack pupils say they would strongly recommend their school to others.”
- “It is a safe, stimulating place where they can thrive.”
- “Pupils enjoy the school’s calm, orderly environment.”
To improve
- “However, there are still a few subjects where teachers’ subject knowledge is not yet secure.”
- “This means that pupils do not learn as well in these subjects.”
- “However, teachers are not ensuring that younger pupils learn to form their letters correctly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2022 (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) | 95% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- Wittering Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- John Clare Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary Academy 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Northborough Primary School 5.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Castor CofE Primary School 5.2 mi Good Last distance published
- William Law CofE Primary School 5.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lime Academy Watergall 5.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Eyrescroft Primary School 6.0 mi Good Last distance published