Located in Chipping Norton, Middle Barton Primary School is a primary school, 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.

Middle Barton Primary School currently has around 106 pupils on roll, which is about 61% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.2% boys and 52.8% girls. Around 11.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.6%).

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.

School Information

Address: 27 Church Lane, Chipping Norton, OX7 7BX
Website: www.middlebartonschool.org
Telephone: 01869340522
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kim Griffin
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 146236

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/02/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 175
Number of Pupils: 106
Number of Boys: 50
Number of Girls: 56

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.60%96
Other White3.80%4
Other Mixed1.90%2
White and Asian0.90%1
Other Asian0.90%1
Unclassified0.90%1
White and Black African0.90%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%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: Well Below Average (-3.0)
Writing: Average (1.6)
Maths: Average (-1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
55%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
107.2
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Middle Barton School
27 Church Lane , Middle Barton OX7 7BX
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Middle Barton Primary School
27 Church Lane , Middle Barton OX7 7BX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.