Pineham Barns Primary School is a primary school in , serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.

Pineham Barns Primary School currently has around 421 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.9% boys and 50.1% girls. Around 10.5% 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 3.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (61.3%).

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: Dragonfly Way, , NN4 9FF
Website: www.pinehambarns.sch.uk
Telephone: 01604978120
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Caroline Stewart
Religious character: None
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 144758

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/01/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 421
Number of Boys: 210
Number of Girls: 211

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British61.30%258
Other White9.30%39
Other Mixed6.20%26
African5.90%25
Unclassified3.60%15
White and Black African2.40%10
White and Black Caribbean2.10%9
Indian1.90%8
White and Asian1.40%6
Caribbean1.40%6
Pakistani1.00%4
Other Asian1.00%4
Other Black1.00%4
Chinese0.70%3
Irish0.50%2
Bangladeshi0.20%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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 Above Average (5.1)
Writing: Well Above Average (4.8)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
93%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
27%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Local authority average
104.6
England average
104.3

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Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pineham Barns Primary School
Dragonfly Way , Pineham Village NN4 9FF
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Secondary

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All-through

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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.