Bar Hill Community Primary School, based in Cambridge, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Bar Hill Community Primary School currently has around 252 pupils on roll, which is about 72% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52% boys and 48% girls. Around 13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (50.8%). other white pupils make up about 13.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Gladeside, Cambridge, CB23 8DY |
| Website: | http://www.barhillschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01954273305 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Charlotte Linden |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145801 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/09/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 350 |
| Number of Pupils: | 252 |
| Number of Boys: | 131 |
| Number of Girls: | 121 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 50.80% | 128 |
| Other White | 13.10% | 33 |
| Other Mixed | 7.10% | 18 |
| African | 5.60% | 14 |
| Indian | 4.80% | 12 |
| Chinese | 4.00% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.60% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.80% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 2.80% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.00% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Hill Community Primary School Gladeside , Bar Hill CB23 8DY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bar Hill Community Primary School Gladeside , Bar Hill CB23 8DY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Park Street , Dry Drayton CB23 8DA | 3out of 4 | 1,671 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.