Barton CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Barton CofE VA Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 23 April 2025. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 117 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this calm, inclusive school where care and curiosity go hand in hand.”
- “Staff know pupils well and greet them warmly at the start of the day.”
- “The school’s values shape daily life, helping children feel safe, seen and proud of who they are.”
To improve
- “While pupils become consistently knowledgeable in a range of subjects, pupils’ achievement in writing is varied.”
- “The school has utilised expert advice and a range of strategies to strengthen its approach to writing, but this work is at the early stages of implementation.”
- “As a result, staff are still getting to grips with teaching this aspect of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 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) | 59% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 14 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 2025 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.
- Meridian Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School 2.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Trumpington Meadows Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Haslingfield Endowed Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Newnham Croft Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fawcett Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- University of Cambridge Primary School 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Trumpington Park Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published