Barton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Newport, Isle of Wight
Barton Primary School is a primary school in Newport, Isle of Wight for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Furrlongs, Newport, PO30 2AX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “This school sits at the heart of the local community.”
- “Families are included in school life through the termly ‘share my learning’ event.”
- “The school holds cooking workshops for families, which are popular.”
To improve
- “However, in some lessons a few pupils do not concentrate and need reminders to be fully attentive.”
- “However, across the school there is still some variability in how well pupils learn to read, including those who need to catch up quickly.”
- “However, there are a few pupils who do not give learning their full attention.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (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) | 42% | 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, 27 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Isle of Wight.
- Summerfields Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Nine Acres Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged
- Wootton Community Primary School 2.8 mi Standards maintained