Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School, based in Sandy, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School currently has around 143 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.6% boys and 43.4% girls. Around 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Little Lane, Sandy, SG19 3AE
Website: http://www.barnabasoley.cambs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01767677294
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Michelle Downes
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110814

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 31/10/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 150
Number of Pupils: 143
Number of Boys: 81
Number of Girls: 62

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.90%130
Other White4.90%7
White and Asian2.80%4
White and Black Caribbean0.70%1
Other Mixed0.70%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (2.1)
Writing: Average (-0.8)
Maths: Average (-0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
23%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
111.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
102.6
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Little Lane , Great Gransden SG19 3AE
4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.